Japan Synopsis
JUNK
“Everybody fights”
Four crooks rob a jewelery shop, then head for an abandoned factory where they plan to fence the goods to the Yakuza. Unfortunately, their chosen location happens to be the same place where American scientists had previously experimented on resurrecting the dead.
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Horror + Science Fiction in Japan
93 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Junk itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Junk. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
In the crowded 1999-2001 Japan release window, Junk sits at #200 of 205. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Junk premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 64 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 1020 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 63 other Japan films in 2000.
The 1253rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,517 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #360 of 391 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, English |
| Production Companies | Japan Home Video, Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | January 22, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0273302 |