Synopsis
ラヂオの時間
A love story written by an ordinary housewife is going to be broadcast as a radio drama and almost everyone among the crew insists on changing various parts of the play to their liking.
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The 1996–1998 Japan Window
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald holds position #39 of 144 Japan films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1997.
The 1122nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
30 audience reviews — more than 50% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,262 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #465 of 1,411 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | November 8, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0133170 |













