Japan Synopsis
悪魔の手毬唄
Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder. Then some murders happen. Kindaichi must find out about the past in order to reveal who the murderer is.
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The 1976–1978 Japan Window
Lullaby to Kill holds position #29 of 49 Japan films in the 1976–1978 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Lullaby to Kill premiered in 1977 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 13 titles in our catalog. The 1970s overall landed 197 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Japan films in 1977.
The 476th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 17th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,215 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #313 of 426 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 24m |
| Release Date | April 2, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0075650 |