Japan Synopsis
“The heart of the beat that changed music.”
The inspiring story of the Roland TR808, from the creation of Planet Rock which established it as a dynamic modern instrument, to how it defined hip hop and modern dance culture, through to its continued use today.
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
808 holds position #287 of 581 Japan films in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 808 premiered alongside 180 others.
Music + Documentary in Japan
7 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Music and Documentary genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 808 itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 180 other Japan films in 2015.
The 3110th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 42% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,009 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Music productions specifically: #41 of 68 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Belgium, United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan, Finland |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | You Know Ltd., You Know Films, Atlantic Films |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | March 30, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt2268622 |
| Official Site | www.808themovie.com |