Japan Synopsis
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
143 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Picture Bride sits at position #114.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Picture Bride. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Picture Bride premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,618 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,593 of 1,933 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Tagalog, English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Cecile Company, Thousand Cranes Filmworks |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | May 5, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0114129 |
| Official Site | miramax.com |