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Tora-san Makes Excuses

1992·Movie

·1h 41min·

72

GoodGoodWatch score

72

GoodGoodWatch score

Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

Tora-san Makes Excuses fingerprint

A , comedy: but never childish, .

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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About

Tora befriends a pretty barbershop owner and runs into Izumi. When Tora twists his ankle, Mitsuo comes to care for him and see Izumi. Meanwhile, Izumi must choose between her new job in Tokyo and returning to Nagoya to care for her mother.

Tora-san SeriesJapanese ComedyFamily DynamicsComing-of-AgeMelancholy RomanceNostalgic ToneWholesome HumorCharacter-DrivenCultural Icon

Actors

Kiyoshi Atsumi

寅次郎

Chieko Baisho

樱花（阿寅的妹妹）

Jun Fubuki

蝶子

Masami Shimojō

车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）

Chieko Misaki

车つね（阿寅的婶婶）

Gin Maeda

阿博

Hisao Dazai

桂梅太郎（章鱼厂长）

Gajirō Satō

源公

Chishū Ryū

御前样

Masatoshi Nagase

龙介

Mari Natsuki

礼子（及川泉的母亲）

Hidetaka Yoshioka

满男

Kumiko Goto

礼子

Crew

Directed by:

Written by:

Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama

Produced by:

Kiyoshi Shimazu, Shigehiro Nakagawa

Composed by:

Naozumi Yamamoto

Sequels and Prequels

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

73

Tora-san's Cherished Mother

69

Tora-san, His Tender Love

70

Tora-san's Grand Scheme

71

Tora-san's Runaway

73

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

72

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

74

Tora-san's Love Call

77

Tora-san's Dear Old Home

74

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

75

Tora-san's Forget Me Not

76

Tora-san Loves an Artist

74

Tora-san's Lovesick

73

Tora-san's Lullaby

71

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

76

Tora-san, the Intellectual

75

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

79

Tora-san's Pure Love

79

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

78

Tora-san Plays Cupid

73

Stage-Struck Tora-san

71

Talk of the Town Tora-san

72

Tora-san, the Matchmaker

76

Tora-san's Dream of Spring

75

Tora-san's Tropical Fever

76

Foster Daddy, Tora!

73

Tora-san's Love in Osaka

79

Tora-san's Promise

75

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

73

Tora-san, the Expert

76

Tora-san's Song of Love

73

Tora-san Goes Religious?

73

Marriage Counselor Tora-san

71

Tora-san's Forbidden Love

72

Tora-san, the Go-Between

66

Tora-san's Island Encounter

73

Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy

66

Tora-san Goes North

80

Tora-san Plays Daddy

75

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial

74

Tora-san Goes to Vienna

75

Tora-san, My Uncle

75

Tora-san Takes a Vacation

72

Tora-san Confesses

70

Tora-san Makes Excuses

72

Tora-san's Matchmaker

78

Tora-san's Easy Advice

74

Tora-san to the Rescue

74

Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version

74

Tora-san, Wish You Were Here

73

Media

Questions about Tora-san Makes Excuses

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Tora-san Makes Excuses?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Tora-san Makes Excuses worth watching?

72

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.5).

Is Tora-san Makes Excuses a sequel?

Yes: it's movie 45 of 50 in its series, after Tora-san Confesses (1991) and before Tora-san's Matchmaker (1993).

Is Tora-san Makes Excuses okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Tora-san Makes Excuses make me laugh?

A touch

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

Is Tora-san Makes Excuses plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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

Is Tora-san Makes Excuses in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.