Tokyo!
Seen it?2008 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved To All the Boys: Always and Forever, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bong Joon Ho, Leos Carax, Michel Gondry
- Ayako FujitaniHiroko (segment "Interior Design")
- Denis LavantMerde' (segment "Merde")
- Teruyuki KagawaMan (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
- Ryo KaseAkira (segment "Interior Design")
- Jean-François BalmerMaître Voland (segment "Merde")
- Yu AoiPizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
- Ayumi ItoAkemi (segment "Interior Design")
- Renji IshibashiAdvocate General (segment "Merde")
- Naoto TakenakaPizza-Delivery Girl's Boss (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
- Satoshi TsumabukiTakeshi (segment "Interior Design")