Japan Synopsis
逆噴射家族
The Kobayashi family finally get the chance to move out of their tiny, cramped Tokyo apartment in favour of the suburban house of their dreams. But all is not well: the house is infested by termites and the family starts cracking up: Son Masaki is studying so obsessively for his exams that he's losing his mind; daughter Erika is oblivious of all but her forthcoming record company audition, grandfather Yasukuni starts getting World War II flashbacks and father Katsuhiko is so worried about his family's "sickness" that he thinks can only be cured by group suicide.
The 1983–1985 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Crazy Family sits at position #46.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Crazy Family premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,994 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,323 of 1,933 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | International Television Films, Inc., Art Theatre Guild, Directors Company |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | June 24, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0087377 |