Japan Synopsis
お葬式
“…A deadly comedy.”
When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home.
The 1983–1985 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Funeral sits at position #21.
Other Titles From Itami Productions
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Funeral premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.4
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #1,445 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #518 of 1,411 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Itami Productions, New Century Producers |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | November 17, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0089746 |