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The Happiness of the Katakuris

2002Movie1 h 53 minR

ComedyDrama
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic605.8Rotten Tomatoes69%82%

A dreamlike, eccentric comedy movie about fantasy and family, with standout visual style.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Love. Music. Horror. Volcanos. Cinema was never meant to be like this!

The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.

Feels like

  • Surreal Horror Comedy
  • Stop-Motion Animation
  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Grotesque Imagery
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Cult Film
  • Satirical
  • Visual Spectacle

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Takashi Miike
Written by
Kikumi Yamagishi
Produced by
Hirotsugu Yoshida
Music by
Koji Endo, Koji Makaino

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Facts

February 23, 2002 · 1 h 53 min · R

Released
February 23, 2002
Runtime
1 h 53 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Suicide Themes, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Horror
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Budget
$2 million
Available in
6 countries

Tropes

Blatant Lies, Gag Censor, Follow the Bouncing Ball +9

  • Blatant Lies
  • Gag Censor
  • Follow the Bouncing Ball
  • Almost Dead Guy
  • Chekhov's Volcano
  • Catapult Nightmare
  • Writing Indentation Clue
  • Foreign Remake
  • Out with a Bang
  • Black Comedy
  • Gorn
  • Pastiche

12 of 32 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Happiness of the Katakuris?"

Questions about The Happiness of the Katakuris

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Happiness of the Katakuris?

It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Happiness of the Katakuris worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 60).

Will The Happiness of the Katakuris make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and dark humor (9 of 10).

Will The Happiness of the Katakuris scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Is The Happiness of the Katakuris in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does The Happiness of the Katakuris use?

Blatant LiesGag CensorFollow the Bouncing BallAlmost Dead GuyChekhov's VolcanoCatapult NightmareWriting Indentation ClueForeign RemakeOut with a BangBlack ComedyGornPasticheand 20 more

TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including Blatant Lies, Gag Censor, and Follow the Bouncing Ball.