Sweet Bean
2015 1h 53m movie Film Japan

Sweet Bean

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Synopsis

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The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a good pastry.

Audience Engagement

474
Reviews
93rd
Review-volume percentile
51st
Popularity percentile

474 audience reviews — more than 93% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (93th percentile) outruns trending popularity (51th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

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The 2014–2016 Japan Window

Sweet Bean holds position #194 of 581 Japan films in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  2. My Hero Academia
    #2

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  3. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #3

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. Haikyu!!
    #4

    Haikyu!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  5. Mob Psycho 100
    #5

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  6. Your Lie in April
    #6

    Your Lie in April

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  7. Yuri!!! on Ice
    #7

    Yuri!!! on Ice

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  8. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #8

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sweet Bean premiered alongside 180 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 180 other Japan films in 2015.

The 3146th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Sweet Bean, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • small business · 4
  • cooking together · 2
  • sanatorium · 1
  • street vendor · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • food · 21
  • restaurant · 17
  • chef · 14
  • cooking · 13
  • japanese cuisine · 12
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • japan · 454
  • based on novel or book · 288
  • woman director · 246
  • slice of life · 58

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
474
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,345 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #585 of 1,933 (top 30%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesFrance, Germany, Japan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesAeon Entertainment, The Asahi Shimbun
Runtime1h 53m
Release DateMay 30, 2015
IMDbtt4298958
Official Sitewww.kinolorber.com

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