Call for Dreams
2018 1h 23m movie Film Japan

Call for Dreams

Synopsis

In a rain swept Tokyo, Eko complicates her life by publishing a 'Call For Dreams' ad in a newspaper. As strangers leave descriptions of dreams on her answering machine, a parallel police investigation of a murder in Tel Aviv unfolds.

Crime + Drama in Japan

203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Call for Dreams itself).

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

In the crowded 2017-2019 Japan release window, Call for Dreams sits at #515 of 569. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019
  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Call for Dreams premiered alongside 194 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.

The 3748th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

13
Reviews
20th
Review-volume percentile
1st
Popularity percentile

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

Popularity sits at the 1th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,863 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #352 of 402 (top 88%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesIsrael, Japan
Original LanguageJapanese
Spoken LanguagesRussian, Japanese, Hebrew, English
Production CompaniesPlan B Productions
Runtime1h 23m
Release DateMay 4, 2018
IMDbtt7520672
Official Siteranslavin.com