Japan Synopsis
Jesse Freeman is a former special forces officer and explosives expert now working a regular job as a security guard in a state-of-the-art basketball arena. Trouble erupts when a tech-savvy cadre of terrorists kidnap the team's owner and Jesse's daughter during opening night. Facing a ticking clock and impossible odds, it's up to Jesse to not only save them but also a full house of fans in this highly charged action thriller.
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
500 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Welcome to Sudden Death sits at position #428.
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The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Welcome to Sudden Death premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,420 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,324 of 1,714 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, France, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | Es |
| Spoken Languages | German, English |
| Production Companies | Universal 1440 Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | September 9, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt10804786 |
| Official Site | cimalek.best |