Japan Synopsis
アキレスと亀
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.
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Comedy + Drama in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Achilles and the Tortoise itself).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
Achilles and the Tortoise holds position #144 of 362 Japan films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Achilles and the Tortoise premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan films in 2008.
The 2109th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
88 audience reviews — more than 74% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (74th percentile) outruns trending popularity (43th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,136 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #741 of 1,411 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Office Kitano, Bandai Visual |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | September 20, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1217243 |