Japan Synopsis
“It was a special time… and a special place….”
When Tom's brother Peter gets measles, he is sent to stay with his Uncle Alan and Aunt Gwen in a flat with no garden and an elderly landlady, Mrs Bartholomew, living upstairs. Because he may be infectious, he is not allowed to play outside and feels lonely. Without exercise he is less sleepy at night and when he hears the communal grandfather clock strangely strike 13, he investigates and finds the small back yard is now a large sunlit garden.
Family + Mystery in Japan
10 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Family and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tom's Midnight Garden itself).
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
In the crowded 1998-2000 Japan release window, Tom's Midnight Garden sits at #149 of 187. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tom's Midnight Garden premiered alongside 60 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 60 other Japan films in 1999.
The 1206th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 32% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,936 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Family productions specifically: #210 of 229 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Hyperion Pictures, BS24 |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | May 15, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0146315 |