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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Picture Bride. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + History in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Picture Bride itself).
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
In the crowded 1994-1996 Japan release window, Picture Bride sits at #114 of 143. 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 Picture Bride premiered alongside 59 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 59 other Japan films in 1995.
The 1012th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 38% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 7th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Picture Bride, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- hawaii · 3
- cultural difference · 2
- arranged marriage · 27
- orphan · 27
- older man younger woman relationship · 11
- woman director · 246
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 |