Japan Synopsis
家族ゲーム
A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor, played by the prototypical bad boy actor Matsuda Yusaku, proceeds to blow the entire family apart.
The 1982–1984 Japan Window
57 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Family Game sits at position #40.
#1Space Cobra
★ 8.3 · 1982
#2Super Dimension Fortress Macross
★ 8.1 · 1982
#3Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
★ 7.9 · 1984
#4The Transformers
★ 7.9 · 1984
#5Captain Tsubasa
★ 7.8 · 1983
#6Kinnikuman
★ 7.8 · 1983
#7Voltron: Defender of the Universe
★ 7.6 · 1984
#8Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
★ 7.6 · 1982
Other Titles From Art Theatre Guild
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Family Game premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,352 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,088 of 1,411 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Art Theatre Guild, Nikkatsu Studio, New Century Producers |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | May 4, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0087545 |