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Guilty of Romance

2011Movie2 h 25 min

HorrorThriller
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic566.6Rotten Tomatoes67%60%
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic566.6Rotten Tomatoes67%60%

Summary

While police investigate a woman found dead in a derelict love hotel, a romance novelist's wife lives a life that seems simply a daily repetition without romance.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Partner watch

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • You're watching with family

Where to watch

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

Movies with

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Sion Sono
Written by
Sion Sono, Mizue Kunizane
Produced by
Nobuhiro Iizuka, Yoshinori Chiba
Music by
Yasuhiro Morinaga

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 30, 2011 · 2 h 25 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 30, 2011
Runtime
2 h 25 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Box office
$246,091
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Red-Light District, Fan Disservice, Abusive Parents +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Guilty of Romance?"

Questions about Guilty of Romance

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Guilty of Romance?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Guilty of Romance worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 56).

Will Guilty of Romance scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension, but 4 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching Guilty of Romance?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Guilty of Romance in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Guilty of Romance use?

Red-Light DistrictFan DisserviceAbusive ParentsBeneath the MaskLiving a Double LifeOnly Sane ManAuthor AppealRe-CutAnachronic OrderForegone ConclusionFetishOffing the Offspringand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Red-Light District, Fan Disservice, and Abusive Parents.