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A Taxing Woman

1987Movie2 h 8 min

ComedyCrime
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Letterboxd3.8/5Rotten Tomatoes75%86%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Letterboxd3.8/5Rotten Tomatoes75%86%

Summary

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a thriving chain of seedy hourly hotels, who has for years succeeded at hiding the true extent of his assets from the Japanese authorities. Itakura and Gondo soon find themselves engaged in a complicated, satirical battle of wits.

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  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Directed by
Jūzō Itami
Written by
Jūzō Itami
Produced by
Seigo Hosogoe, Yasushi Tamaoki
Music by
Toshiyuki Honda

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Facts

February 7, 1987 · 2 h 8 min · Comedy, Crime

Released
February 7, 1987
Runtime
2 h 8 min
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
4 countries

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Questions about A Taxing Woman

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Where can I stream A Taxing Woman?

Criterion

In the United States, A Taxing Woman streams on Criterion. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is A Taxing Woman worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.3, Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 75%).

Is there a sequel to A Taxing Woman?

  1. A Taxing Woman (1987)
  2. A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by A Taxing Woman's Return (1988).

Will A Taxing Woman make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is A Taxing Woman in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.