Japan Synopsis
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Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the walls of the city, they seek to find a picnic spot with the best vantage point to view the final event.
Other Titles From Fuji Television Network
Drama + Fantasy in Japan
345 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Picnic itself).
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
Picnic holds position #91 of 142 Japan films in the 1995–1997 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Picnic premiered alongside 42 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.
The 1073rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
50 audience reviews — more than 64% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 52th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,943 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,294 of 1,933 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Fuji Television Network, Pony Canyon |
| Runtime | 1h 12m |
| Release Date | June 15, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0117338 |