Japan Synopsis
アンラッキー・モンキー
“He got away with the cash. they got away with murder. but none of them had much luck.”
A dark and strange comedy about a bank robber with bad luck. Bungling a bank robbery turns out to be a profitable mistake for Yamazaki, an amateur crook who ends up with 80 million yen after a string of improbable accidents. But having so much cash doesn't make his life is any easier. In fact, it gets much more complicated when Yamazaki stabs a hairdresser by mistake and instantly becomes a hunted fugitive. He's just one unlucky monkey but can he turn his luck around?
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Unlucky Monkey sits at position #100.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Unlucky Monkey premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,038 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,005 of 1,411 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, Suplex Inc. |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | July 18, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0143967 |