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Wasabi

2001Movie1 h 34 minR

Drama
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic536.7Rotten Tomatoes44%69%

A fast-paced, violent drama movie about everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Story

For those who take their action raw.

Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace.

Feels like

  • French Cop
  • Japanese Culture Clash
  • Probate Settlement
  • Action Comedy
  • Eccentric Characters
  • Sharp Methods
  • Fast-Paced
  • Crime Investigation
  • Dialogue-Driven

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
Gérard Krawczyk
Written by
Luc Besson
Produced by
Luc Besson
Music by
Éric Serra, Julien Schultheis

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 31, 2001 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released
October 31, 2001
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Action, Comedy
Original language
French
Also spoken
Japanese
Made in
France, Japan
Budget
$15 million
Box office
$10 million
Available in
39 countries

Tropes

Trademark Favorite Food, Brick Joke, Gun Twirling +9

  • Trademark Favorite Food
  • Brick Joke
  • Gun Twirling
  • Fiery Redhead
  • Insistent Terminology
  • Alleged Lookalikes
  • Golf Clubbing
  • Briefcase Full of Money
  • Asian Babymama
  • By-the-Book Cop
  • Strange Cop in a Strange Land
  • Faux Action Girl

12 of 57 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Wasabi?"

Questions about Wasabi

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Wasabi?

It streams in 29 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Wasabi worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, and Metacritic 53). Audiences rate it higher (67 out of 100) than critics (49).

Will Wasabi make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly slapstick (8 of 10).

Was Wasabi a box office flop?

Budget$15 million
Box office$10 million

Yes: it cost about $15 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 68% of its budget.

Is Wasabi in English?

FrenchJapanese

No, it was made in French, with some Japanese.

What tropes does Wasabi use?

Trademark Favorite FoodBrick JokeGun TwirlingFiery RedheadInsistent TerminologyAlleged LookalikesGolf ClubbingBriefcase Full of MoneyAsian BabymamaBy-the-Book CopStrange Cop in a Strange LandFaux Action Girland 45 more

TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including Trademark Favorite Food, Brick Joke, and Gun Twirling.