Japan Synopsis
たまもの
The film tells the story of Aiko, a 35-year-old mute woman who works in a bowling alley, and her brief romance with Yoshioka, a younger man who works as a postal carrier. The two meet when Aiko accidentally knocks Yoshioka off his bicycle, and they have a sexual encounter soon after. Aiko begins preparing lunchboxes and giving them to Yoshioka at his workplace as a way of expressing affection, which she cannot do verbally.
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Romance + Drama in Japan
270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lunch Box itself).
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
In the crowded 2003-2005 Japan release window, Lunch Box sits at #293 of 298. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lunch Box premiered alongside 95 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan films in 2004.
The 1650th 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 10th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,566 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -3.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #404 of 406 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kokuei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 5m |
| Release Date | November 20, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0467694 |