Japan Synopsis
“Come Back, or I Shall Die…”
Based on the best-selling novel by Alessandro Baricco, this visually stunning film tells the story of a French trader who finds unexpected love far away from home.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Silk. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Romance in Japan
270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Silk itself).
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
In the crowded 2006-2008 Japan release window, Silk sits at #317 of 372. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Silk premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan films in 2007.
The 1989th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
192 audience reviews — more than 85% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (85th percentile) outruns trending popularity (67th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,992 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,742 of 1,933 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, France, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese, Latin |
| Production Companies | Rhombus Media |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | September 14, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0494834 |