Japan Synopsis
M/OTHER
Tetsuro is living with his young girlfriend Aki in a pleasant house in Tokyo. They both spend a lot of time at their jobs. However their routine is upset when Tetsuro brings his 8 year old son Shun to live with them, while his ex-wife recovers from a car accident.
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The 1998–2000 Japan Window
In the crowded 1998-2000 Japan release window, M/Other sits at #163 of 187. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when M/Other premiered alongside 60 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 60 other Japan films in 1999.
The 1205th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,186 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,810 of 1,933 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bitters End, Suncent CinemaWorks, Bandai Visual, WOWOW |
| Runtime | 2h 27m |
| Release Date | May 14, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0201743 |