Japan Synopsis
家族はつらいよ
A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos.
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
588 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. What a Wonderful Family! sits at position #264.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when What a Wonderful Family! premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,828 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #645 of 1,411 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, GYAO, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | March 16, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt4065842 |