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.
Other Titles From Itami Productions
Comedy + Drama in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Funeral itself).
The 1983–1985 Japan Window
The Funeral holds position #21 of 70 Japan films in the 1983–1985 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Funeral premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Japan films in 1984.
The 625th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (37th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |