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Noriko's Dinner Table

2005·Movie
2h 39min
66
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Strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Melancholic and moving

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Melancholy8
  • Family Dynamics8
  • Pathos7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Absurdist Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

The mind, family, and everyday modern life

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

The family that eats together stays together.

A teenager named Noriko Shimabara runs away from her family in Toyokawa, to meet Kumiko, the leader of an Internet BBS, Haikyo.com. She becomes involved with Kumiko's family circle, which grows darker after the mass suicide of 54 high school girls.
Japanese CinemaFamily DramaPsychological ThrillerMysteryComing-of-AgeMelancholySocial CommentaryIndependent FilmComplex Narrative

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Is Noriko's Dinner Table worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Noriko's Dinner Table rated?

Suicide themesDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: suicide themes and disturbing imagery.

How long is Noriko's Dinner Table?

2 h 39 min

Noriko's Dinner Table runs 2 h 39 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Noriko's Dinner Table?

Critics62
Audiences72

Not quite. Audiences rate Noriko's Dinner Table higher (72) than critics (62). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is Noriko's Dinner Table in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.