Japan Synopsis
This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Brief History of Time sits at position #24.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with A Brief History of Time. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TBS
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Brief History of Time premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,753 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #20 of 50 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | TBS, ITV, NBC |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | October 1, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0103882 |