Japan Synopsis
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Everything goes wrong when Jiro tries to break up his mother's relationship with a business man. The young rebel Jiro has to deal with an environment of crime and prostitution, and the impact of its choices on personal relationships: one with his mother, one with her business man lover and one with the girl in love with him.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Action + Crime in Japan
188 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Everything Goes Wrong itself).
The 1959–1961 Japan Window
In the crowded 1959-1961 Japan release window, Everything Goes Wrong sits at #29 of 36. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
★ 8.4 · 1961
#3The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#4Yojimbo
★ 8.1 · 1961
#5The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#6When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#7Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#8Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Everything Goes Wrong premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Japan films in 1960.
The 137th 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 4th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Everything Goes Wrong, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- street gang · 5
- juvenile delinquent · 5
- gang rape · 4
- rebellious youth · 3
- abortion · 7
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,390 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,314 of 1,714 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 11m |
| Release Date | October 8, 1960 |
| IMDb | tt0054350 |
| Official Site | intl.nikkatsu.com |