Supermarket Woman
1996 2h 7m movie Film Japan

Supermarket Woman

スーパーの女

“This is the laughter-filled super comedy for all housewives nationwide!”

Synopsis

スーパーの女

“This is the laughter-filled super comedy for all housewives nationwide!”

Failing supermarket manager Goro hires the energetic Hanako, his old classmate, to help him compete with a new, rival business in town. Soon, Hanako's ideas and energy completely revitalize the store – but not without ruffling some feathers and sparking some romance along the way.

The 1995–1997 Japan Window

142 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Supermarket Woman sits at position #117.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995

  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997

  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995

  4. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #4

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997

  5. Long Vacation
    #5

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996

  6. Rurouni Kenshin
    #6

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996

  7. Berserk
    #7

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

  8. Hell Teacher Nube
    #8

    Hell Teacher Nube

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Supermarket Woman premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,741 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).

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

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,198 of 1,411 (top 85%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TOHO
Runtime 2h 7m
Release Date June 15, 1996
IMDb tt0127310

Themes & Motifs

  • based on novel or book
  • supermarket
  • satire
  • social satire
  • childhood friends
  • grocery store
  • business competition
  • small business
  • feel good
  • small business owner

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