Japan Synopsis
“What went down on the way to the top.”
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton — who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall — contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Primary Colors sits at position #111.
Other Titles From Mutual Film Company
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Primary Colors premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 23m runtime, production spent $455K per minute on screen and earned $364K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,418 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,511 of 1,933 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Mutual Film Company, Universal Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 23m |
| Release Date | March 20, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0119942 |