The Brown Bunny
2004 1h 33m movie Film Japan

The Brown Bunny

“I'm not going to be okay, Bud.”

Synopsis

“I'm not going to be okay, Bud.”

Bud Clay races motorcycles in the 250cc Formula II class of road racing. After a race in New Hampshire, he has five days to get to his next race in California. During his road trip, he is haunted by memories of the last time he saw Daisy, his true love.

The 2003–2005 Japan Window

298 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Brown Bunny sits at position #267.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003

  2. Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 - Live at Budokan
    #2

    Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 – Live at Budokan

    ★ 9.1 · 2005

  3. Ultraman Nexus
    #3

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004

  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003

  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Brown Bunny premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$10.0M
Budget
$366K
Revenue
Net Profit
0.0×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 33m runtime, production spent $108K per minute on screen and earned $4K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

5.4
TMDB Rating
199
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,277 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,849 of 1,933 (top 96%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries France, Japan, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Kinétique Inc., Vincent Gallo Films, Wild Bunch, Gray Daisy Films
Runtime 1h 33m
Release Date April 7, 2004
IMDb tt0330099
Official Site www.vincentgallofilms.com

Themes & Motifs

  • prostitute
  • rape
  • drug abuse
  • ambulance
  • ex-girlfriend
  • road trip
  • loneliness
  • memory
  • motorcycle
  • driving
  • intimacy
  • vulnerability
  • experimental cinema

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