The Man Without a Map
1968 1h 58m movie Film Japan

The Man Without a Map

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Synopsis

燃えつきた地図

A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man for whom he is searching.

Other Titles From Katsu Production

The 1967–1969 Japan Window

The Man Without a Map holds position #37 of 68 Japan films in the 1967–1969 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969
  2. Samurai Rebellion
    #2

    Samurai Rebellion

    ★ 8.2 · 1967
  3. Portrait of Hell
    #3

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969
  4. Two in the Shadow
    #4

    Two in the Shadow

    ★ 7.9 · 1967
  5. Ultraseven
    #5

    Ultraseven

    ★ 7.7 · 1967
  6. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #6

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968
  7. Eros + Massacre
    #7

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969
  8. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #8

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Man Without a Map premiered alongside 20 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1968.

The 290th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

13
Reviews
20th
Review-volume percentile
12th
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,032 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #294 of 426 (top 69%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesKatsu Production
Runtime1h 58m
Release DateJune 1, 1968
IMDbtt0203695