Japan Synopsis
宇宙兄弟
When Mutta was 12-years-old and Hibito was 9-years-old the two brothers saw what they thought was an UFO flying towards the moon. They made a pact then to become astronauts and one day fly into space together. Fast forward to the year 2025. Older brother Mutta (Shun Oguri) works as for an automotive company and his younger brother Hibito works as an astronaut. Although Mutta failed to follow through on his childhood promise, after losing his job, he receives a phone call from Hibito which reignites his childhood dream of flying into outer space …
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Comedy + Drama in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Space Brothers itself).
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
In the crowded 2011-2013 Japan release window, Space Brothers sits at #349 of 482. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Space Brothers premiered alongside 164 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 164 other Japan films in 2012.
The 2612th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 14th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,371 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,092 of 1,411 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | May 5, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt1872220 |