Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 60Audiences 76GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer60%
Audience score78%
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9692Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+9Released
1985
April 24, 1985
41 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
German
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseFrenchEnglishMade in
- Germany
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Wim Wenders Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Production · 3
- Chris Sievernich Producer
- Ulla Zwicker Production Assistant
- Lilyan Sievernich Production Assistant
Camera · 1
- Edward Lachman Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Solveig Dommartin Editor
- Jon Neuburger Editor
Sound · 2
- Laurent Petitgand Original Music Composer
- Hartmut Eichgrün Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Other crew · 1
- Shiguéhiko Hasumi Thanks
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