Japan Synopsis
A lesbian private detective falls in love with a suspect in the disappearance of a young woman. The film is based on the verse novel of the same name by Australian poet Dorothy Porter.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Monkey's Mask sits at position #223.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Monkey's Mask premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
4.3
TMDB Rating
34
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier
Ranked #4,532 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #316 of 324 (top 98%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Australia, France, Italy, Japan |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Arenafilm, Canal+, Fandango, New South Wales Film & Television Office, TVA International |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | May 10, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0259442 |