Japan Synopsis
亀は意外と速く泳ぐ
Suzume Katagura, a bored housewife, spends her days doing chores and taking care of her husband's pet turtle. One day, she sees a wanted ad for spies. Hoping for some excitement in her life, she decides to give them a call.
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers sits at #273 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1709th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
27 audience reviews — more than 47% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 38th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,720 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,192 of 1,411 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Wilco Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | July 2, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0455577 |