Japan Synopsis
A university student is kidnapped by young men in a car. No ransom is asked as the men are just bored roving thugs who have nothing better to do nor do they have any specific mission or purpose. Fascinated by the men's close bonds, the abused student slowly turns from victim to accomplice.
Other Titles From GAGA Corporation
Drama + Crime in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 19 itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with 19. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
In the crowded 1999-2001 Japan release window, 19 sits at #156 of 205. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
19 premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 64 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 1020 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 63 other Japan films in 2000.
The 1286th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,772 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,667 of 1,933 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | GAGA Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | July 14, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0262196 |
| Official Site | www.19-der-film.de |