Japan Synopsis
オーディション
“She always gets a part.”
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Audition sits at position #65.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Audition. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Audition premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 55m runtime, production spent $2K per minute on screen and earned $3K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,910 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #36 of 391 (top 9%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Basara Pictures, Creators Company Connection, Omega Project |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | October 6, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0235198 |