Japan Synopsis
まあだだよ
Based on the life of Hyakken Uchida, a Japanese author and academic. The film opens with Uchida resigning his job as a German professor at the onset of WWII. The story is told mostly in vignettes as he is cared for by former students in his old age.
The 1992–1994 Japan Window
112 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Madadayo sits at position #30.
#1Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#2Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#3Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#4Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#5Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Sailor Moon R: The Movie
★ 7.9 · 1993
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Madadayo premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,379 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #597 of 1,933 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tokuma Shoten, dentsu Music And Entertainment, Kurosawa Production, Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | April 17, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0107474 |