Japan Synopsis
笑の大学
In pre-war Japan, a government censor tries to make the writer for a theater troupe alter his comedic script. As they work with and against each other, the script ends up developing in unexpected ways.
Comedy + Drama in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding University of Laughs itself).
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
University of Laughs holds position #138 of 298 Japan films in the 2003–2005 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when University of Laughs premiered alongside 95 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan films in 2004.
The 1644th 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 24th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,383 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #812 of 1,411 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 2h 1m |
| Release Date | October 30, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0436886 |
| Official Site | warainodaigaku.nifty.com |