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Good Morning

1959Movie1 h 34 min

ComedyFamily
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Metacritic878.2Rotten Tomatoes94%87%

A wholesome, hopeful comedy movie about family and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Story

Important things are hard to say.

Two boys beg their parents for a television set, nagging them until all patience is lost. The parents order the boys to be quiet and the boys do exactly that--refusing to utter a word. The boys' silence ultimately puts the whole neighborhood into turmoil.

Feels like

  • Japanese Suburban Life
  • Post-War Consumerism
  • Family Relationships
  • Intergenerational Comedy
  • Gentle Social Satire
  • Childhood Perspective
  • Ozu-esque Style
  • Gag-Filled Narrative

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Written by
Yasujirō Ozu, Kōgo Noda
Produced by
Shizuo Yamanouchi
Music by
Toshirō Mayuzumi

Everyone

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

Facts

May 12, 1959 · 1 h 34 min · Comedy, Family, Drama

Released
May 12, 1959
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Genres
Comedy, Family, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Also spoken
English
Made in
Japan
Available in
132 countries

Tropes

That Cloud Looks Like..., Scatterbrained Senior, Slice of Life +9

  • That Cloud Looks Like...
  • Scatterbrained Senior
  • Slice of Life
  • Cannot Spit It Out
  • As You Know
  • Gossipy Hens
  • The Con
  • Toilet Humor
  • Big Brother Worship
  • Potty Failure
  • The Remake
  • New Media Are Evil

12 of 17 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Good Morning?"

Questions about Good Morning

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Good Morning?

HBO MaxCriterionPlexFawesome

In the United States, Good Morning streams on HBO Max and Criterion, and it is free with ads on Plex and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 131 other countries.

Is Good Morning worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 87).

Is Good Morning okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Good Morning make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Good Morning?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.

Is Good Morning in English?

JapaneseEnglish

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