Somewhere
2010 1h 38m movie Film Japan

Somewhere

Synopsis

After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.

The 2009–2011 Japan Window

400 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Somewhere sits at position #309.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010

  2. Carnival Phantasm
    #2

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011

  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. Hunter x Hunter
    #5

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  6. Maid Sama!
    #6

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

  7. Steins;Gate
    #7

    Steins;Gate

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  8. The Tatami Galaxy
    #8

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Somewhere. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From American Zoetrope

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Somewhere premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$8.0M
Budget
$14.8M
Revenue
$6.8M
Net Profit
1.8×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 38m runtime, production spent $82K per minute on screen and earned $151K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
668
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,684 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (20th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,618 of 1,933 (top 84%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries France, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Original Language En
Spoken Languages Italian, English
Production Companies American Zoetrope, Focus Features, TFC, Pathé, Medusa Film
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date September 3, 2010
IMDb tt1421051
Official Site www.scsomewhere.com

Themes & Motifs

  • milan
  • loneliness
  • los angeles
  • california
  • estranged father
  • luxury hotel
  • woman director
  • father daughter relationship
  • actor

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