Kikujiro

Name: Kikujiro
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2000-05-26
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 7.80
Cast: The Great Gidayû, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Takeshi Kitano

– Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.80 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 2 Minutes

Release Year:

1999

Original Name:

菊次郎の夏

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.

Styles:

Melancholic, Surreal, Uplifting, Road Movie, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Humorous, Touching, Stylized, Realistic

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Kikujiro (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 May 2000

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Kikujiro

Directed by:

Takeshi Kitano

Story Written By:

Takeshi Kitano

Main Actors:

The Great Gidayû, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Takeshi Kitano

Plot:

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro hardly seems the ideal companion for little Masao who is determined to travel long distances to see the mother he has never met. Their excursion to the cycle races is the first of a series of adventures for the unlikely pair which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and odd ball characters to meet along the way.

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.8/10

Metacritic:

44%