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Madadayo

1993Movie2 h 14 min

ComedyDrama
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic797.0Rotten Tomatoes88%81%
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic797.0Rotten Tomatoes88%81%

Summary

In postwar Tokyo, beloved writer-professor Hyakken Uchida retires and is buoyed through hardship by the fierce devotion of his former students, who honor him each year with a raucous “Not yet!” birthday toast. Told in warm, gently comic vignettes, Kurosawa’s farewell celebrates aging, friendship, and the sustaining ritual of teacher and pupils refusing to say goodbye.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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  • You want fast pacing

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Cast

18 of 18

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Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Written by
Akira Kurosawa
Produced by
Hisao Kurosawa
Music by
Shinichiro Ikebe

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Facts

April 17, 1993 · 2 h 14 min · Drama, Comedy

Released
April 17, 1993
Runtime
2 h 14 min
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Budget
$8 million
Box office
$2 million
Available in
9 countries

Tropes

Do Not Go Gentle, Time Skip, Flashback +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Madadayo?"

Questions about Madadayo

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Madadayo?

Criterion

In the United States, Madadayo streams on Criterion. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Madadayo worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 79).

Is Madadayo okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Madadayo make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Madadayo plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Madadayo a box office flop?

Budget$8 million
Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $8 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 24% of its budget.

Is Madadayo in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.