Memphis Belle
1990 1h 47m movie Film Japan

Memphis Belle

“Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.”

Synopsis

“Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.”

The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Dresden, a heavily-defended city that invariably causes many Allied casualties

The 1989–1991 Japan Window

114 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Memphis Belle sits at position #55.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  2. Ranma ½
    #2

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991

  4. Moomin
    #4

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  5. Dragon Ball Z
    #5

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991

  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Memphis Belle. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Memphis Belle premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
333
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,715 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,195 of 1,933 (top 62%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures, County Natwest Ventures, Enigma Pictures, Fujisankei Communication Group, British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB)
Runtime 1h 47m
Release Date September 7, 1990
IMDb tt0100133

Themes & Motifs

  • world war ii
  • bomber
  • u.s. air force
  • danger of life
  • soldier
  • military airplane
  • heroic mission
  • flying fortress
  • nazi germany

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