Japan Synopsis
HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE
S.W.O.R.D. Chiku is a devastated and dangerous town with 5 gangs – Sannoh Rengokai, White Rascals, Oya Kohkoh, Rude Boys and Daruma Ikka – fighting fiercely. The name S.W.O.R.D. comprises of the first letter in each of these gangs. Before these 5 gangs, the legendary Mugen gang dominated the town. Mugen and the Amamiya Brothers (who did not submit to Mugen) clashed and Mugen disbanded, but …
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The 2015–2017 Japan Window
In the crowded 2015-2017 Japan release window, High & Low The Movie sits at #500 of 588. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including High & Low The Movie. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 212 other Japan films in 2016.
The 3387th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,749 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,461 of 1,714 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | July 16, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5659172 |