A Stranger of Mine
2005 1h 38m movie Film Japan

A Stranger of Mine

運命じゃない人

Synopsis

運命じゃない人

In one long Friday evening, Takeshi Miyata, a straight-arrow businessman, will encounter a number of people (some only fleetingly) who have intertwining fates.

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Comedy + Crime in Japan

92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Stranger of Mine itself).

The 2004–2006 Japan Window

A Stranger of Mine holds position #133 of 347 Japan films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #2

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004
  3. Akihabara@DEEP
    #3

    Akihabara@DEEP

    ★ 8.8 · 2006
  4. Welcome to the N.H.K.
    #4

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    ★ 8.7 · 2006
  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  8. Death Note
    #8

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Stranger of Mine premiered alongside 116 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.

The 1718th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

20
Reviews
36th
Review-volume percentile
26th
Popularity percentile

20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 26th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,849 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #652 of 1,411 (top 46%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNikkatsu Corporation, IMAGICA, PIA Corporation, Tokyo FM
Runtime1h 38m
Release DateJuly 16, 2005
IMDbtt0461857