A Man
Seen it?2022 | 121 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Obsession, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kei Ishikawa
- Satoshi TsumabukiAkira Kido
- Sakura AndoRie Taniguchi
- Masataka KubotaDaisuke Taniguchi
- Nana SeinoMisuzu
- Hidekazu MashimaKyoichi
- Kazutoyo KoyabuNakakita
- Miyako YamaguchiHatsue Takemoto
- Taiga NakanoTaniguchi Daisuke
- Yoko MakiKaori Kido
- Akira EmotoNorio Komiura