Japan It's Tough Being a Man sits in the top 7% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #326 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
男はつらいよ
“Japan's most beloved loser”
Tora-San, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura. Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting and ruining Sakura's chance to marry someone, as well as just being a real pain to those around him. There is a sentimental side to him also, and the best way to describe him is that he grows on you.
The 1968–1970 Japan Window
65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. It's Tough Being a Man sits at position #1.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with It's Tough Being a Man. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when It's Tough Being a Man premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #326 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #149 of 1,411 (top 11%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | August 27, 1969 |
| IMDb | tt0064777 |