Japan Synopsis
家族のレシピ
“When food is love…”
Masato is a young ramen chef in Japan. When he finds his late mother's journal after the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he takes it with him to her native country, Singapore, hoping to piece together the story of his family and his life.
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ramen Shop sits at position #364.
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★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ramen Shop. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Zhao Wei Films
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ramen Shop premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,512 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,101 of 1,933 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan, Singapore |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Malay, English, Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Zhao Wei Films, Wild Orange Artists, Comme des Cinémas, Version Originale |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | March 29, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt6720618 |
| Official Site | mk2films.com |