Japan Synopsis
“The Case of Claus Von Bulow. An American Saga of Money and Mystery.”
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
The 1989–1991 Japan Window
114 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Reversal of Fortune sits at position #61.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Reversal of Fortune. 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 Reversal of Fortune premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,909 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: #1,277 of 1,933 (top 66%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Shochiku-Fuji Company, Sovereign Pictures, Reversal Films Inc. |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | October 19, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0100486 |