Japan The Crying Game returned 16.9× its production cost, earning $62.5M against a $3.7M budget — one of the highest-return Japan films in our catalog.
Synopsis
“Play At Your Own Risk.”
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
The 1991–1993 Japan Window
109 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Crying Game sits at position #47.
#1Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Crying Game premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 52m runtime, production spent $33K per minute on screen and earned $558K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,297 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #160 of 402 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Ireland, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Palace Pictures, Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc., Eurotrustees, British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | September 2, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0104036 |
| Official Site | www.miramax.com |