Japan Synopsis
ザ・マジックアワー
A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.
Other Titles From Toho Pictures
Crime + Comedy in Japan
92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Magic Hour itself).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
The Magic Hour holds position #98 of 362 Japan films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Magic Hour premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan films in 2008.
The 2073rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
31 audience reviews — more than 51% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 39th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,449 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 Crime productions specifically: #78 of 402 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 16m |
| Release Date | June 7, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1077089 |