The Hungry Lion
2018 1h 18m movie Film Japan

The Hungry Lion

飢えたライオン

“A lie. A life.”

Synopsis

飢えたライオン

“A lie. A life.”

A high-school teacher is arrested for having sexual relations with a minor. Young Hiromi finds herself in the eye of the storm when she is suspected of featuring in her teacher’s leaked sex video and her innocence is questioned by everyone around her.

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Hungry Lion sits at position #451.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017

  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  3. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019

  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Hungry Lion premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,215 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,409 of 1,933 (top 73%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Runtime 1h 18m
Release Date September 15, 2018
IMDb tt7821086

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