Japan Synopsis
刑務所の中
A man serving a sentence in a minimum-security prison. Life in the jail is rigid and organized, eventually leading all of the cell-mates to abandon their individuality.
Other Titles From Eisei Gekijo
Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Doing Time itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Doing Time. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
In the crowded 2001-2003 Japan release window, Doing Time sits at #224 of 247. 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 Doing Time premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other Japan films in 2002.
The 1431st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,245 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,835 of 1,933 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Eisei Gekijo, Be-Wild |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | May 14, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0340195 |