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1998 3m movie Film Japan

4444444444

Synopsis

A young man on a bicycle is turning a corner in front of an apparently abandoned building when he begins to hear the ringing of a cell phone. (A prequel to the first version of Ju-on, 2000.)

The 1997–1999 Japan Window

162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 4444444444 sits at position #143.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998

  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997

  3. One Piece
    #3

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999

  4. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #4

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  5. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #5

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999

  6. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #6

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997

  7. Cowboy Bebop
    #7

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

  8. Berserk
    #8

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

Other Titles From Kansai Television

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 4444444444 premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.5
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,214 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,820 of 1,933 (top 94%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Kansai Television
Runtime 3m
Release Date September 27, 1998
IMDb tt5182118

Themes & Motifs

  • prequel
  • cell phone
  • vengeful ghost
  • ju-on
  • short film

External Catalogs