Japan Synopsis
1303号室
“Some rentals are too good to be true”
While celebrating with her friends in her new cheaply rented apartment on the thirteenth floor of a building, the young Sayaka unexpectedly jumps off the balcony committing suicide. Her mother goes insane and her older sister, Mariko, decides to investigate the mysterious death of her sister. She finds that there have been many suicides of young women living in apartment 1303. She finds a book telling the tragic story of the Yukiyo and her mother, the first tenants of the apartment, and uncovers the truth behind the suicides.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
In the crowded 2006-2008 Japan release window, Apartment 1303 sits at #353 of 372. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Apartment 1303 premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan films in 2007.
The 1959th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
63 audience reviews — more than 68% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (68th percentile) outruns trending popularity (45th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,441 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #327 of 391 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Career & Bridge, T.O. Entertainment, AMUSE |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | June 16, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0841993 |