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Kikujiro

1999Movie2 h 1 min

ComedyDrama
66
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IMDb7.7Letterboxd4.1/5Metacritic448.0Rotten Tomatoes61%92%
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Letterboxd4.1/5Metacritic448.0Rotten Tomatoes61%92%

Summary

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

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  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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  • Warms you up.
  • Lifts you up.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Hits close to home.
  • Feels like comfort food.

Not for scares or brutality.

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Given Name Revealin 179 titlesDespite his name serving as the title of the movie, Kikujiro's name is only revealed in the movie's final spoken line, when Masao asks him his name (prior to that, Masao had referred to him as "Oji-c…Cultural RebelRare · in 42 titlesA major theme of the movie.All 31 tropes

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