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Picnic

1996Movie1 h 12 min

Drama
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes–82%

An eccentric, eerie drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

I know when the world will end.

Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the walls of the city, they seek to find a picnic spot with the best vantage point to view the final event.

Feels like

  • Japanese Arthouse
  • Mental Illness
  • Apocalyptic Theme
  • Surreal Journey
  • Existential
  • Avant-Garde
  • City Walls
  • Philosophical

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Shunji Iwai
Written by
Shunji Iwai
Produced by
Akio Nanjo, Juichi Horiguchi, Susumu Tanaka
Music by
REIMY

Everyone

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

Facts

June 15, 1996 · 1 h 12 min · Suicide Themes, Disturbing Imagery

Released
June 15, 1996
Runtime
1 h 12 min
Content
Suicide Themes, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Tropes

And Starring, Ambiguously Gay, Shirtless Scene +9

  • And Starring
  • Ambiguously Gay
  • Shirtless Scene
  • So Beautiful, It's a Curse
  • Sdrawkcab Name
  • Anguished Declaration of Love
  • Disappeared Dad
  • I Was Quite a Looker
  • Small Town Boredom
  • Love Triangle
  • Have a Gay Old Time
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech

12 of 28 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Picnic worth watching?"

Questions about Picnic

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Picnic worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7).

Is Picnic plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (6 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Picnic in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Picnic use?

And StarringAmbiguously GayShirtless SceneSo Beautiful, It's a CurseSdrawkcab NameAnguished Declaration of LoveDisappeared DadI Was Quite a LookerSmall Town BoredomLove TriangleHave a Gay Old Time"The Reason You Suck" Speechand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including And Starring, Ambiguously Gay, and Shirtless Scene.