Japan Synopsis
月の砂漠
A successful businessman and his alcoholic wife attempt to piece together their unhappy lives and shattered marriage. Little do Nagai and Akira know that their precarious relationship will soon be transformed by a stranger, the enigmatic Keechie.
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The 2000–2002 Japan Window
Desert Moon holds position #154 of 226 Japan films in the 2000–2002 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 Desert Moon premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan films in 2001.
The 1348th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 6th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,232 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,419 of 1,933 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | WOWOW, Yoshimoto Kogyo, Rumble Fish, Rentrak Japan, CyberAgent |
| Runtime | 2h 11m |
| Release Date | June 19, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0283309 |