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Cold Fish

2011Movie2 h 26 minNR

DramaThriller
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic667.2Rotten Tomatoes75%74%

A brutally violent, relentlessly bleak drama movie about crime and everyday modern life, with standout direction and performances.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

He'll make you pick up the pieces.

When fish shop owner Shamoto's teenage daughter Mitsuko is caught stealing, a generous middle-aged man named Murata helps resolve the situation. The man and his wife offer to have Mitsuko work at their opposing fish store. Shamoto soon discovers that something far more sinister lives behind Murata's friendly demeanor.

Feels like

  • Extreme Crime Thriller
  • Psychological Horror
  • Disturbing Realism
  • Slow Burn Nightmare
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Character Study of Evil
  • Unflinching Violence
  • Societal Critique
  • Obsessive Dynamics
  • Japanese New Extremism

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Sion Sono
Written by
Sion Sono, Yoshiki Takahashi
Produced by
Toshiki Kimura, Yoshinori Chiba
Music by
Tomohide Harada

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Facts

January 29, 2011 · 2 h 26 min · NR

Released
January 29, 2011
Runtime
2 h 26 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Horror
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
14 countries

Tropes

Abusive Parents, Alas, Poor Villain, All Women Are Lustful +9

  • Abusive Parents
  • Alas, Poor Villain
  • All Women Are Lustful
  • Beneath the Mask
  • Beware the Nice Ones
  • Call-Back
  • The Climax
  • Crapsack World
  • Freudian Excuse
  • Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil
  • Gorn
  • Genre Shift

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Cold Fish?"

Questions about Cold Fish

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Cold Fish?

Mometu

In the United States, Cold Fish is free with ads on Mometu. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Cold Fish worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 66).

Will Cold Fish scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Cold Fish?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Is Cold Fish in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.