Japan Synopsis
舟を編む
Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, ‘The Great Passage.’ In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems. Will ‘The Great Passage’ ever be completed?
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
530 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Great Passage sits at position #224.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Great Passage premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.1
TMDB Rating
47
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #1,963 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #861 of 1,933 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Little More |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | April 13, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2315226 |
| Official Site | fune-amu.com |