Japan Synopsis
万引き家族
“Sometimes you choose your family.”
After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them.
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shoplifters sits at position #112.
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★ 8.9 · 2019
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★ 8.7 · 2019
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★ 8.6 · 2018
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Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shoplifters. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Fuji Television Network
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shoplifters premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #634 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #262 of 1,933 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Fuji Television Network, AOI Pro., BUN-BUKU, GAGA Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | June 2, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8075192 |
| Official Site | www.shopliftersfilm.com |