Wood Job!
2014 1h 56m movie Film Japan

Wood Job!

ウッジョブ

Synopsis

ウッジョブ

After failing his university entrance exam, Yuki Hirano sets his eyes on the role of a forestry trainee. Setting off for training he doubts his decision many times, but eventually after passing the training course, he is sent to Kamusari Village for a year of work experience – where he becomes assimilated with the beauty of nature and the warm-hearted people of the village.

The 2013–2015 Japan Window

546 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Wood Job! sits at position #199.

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    Golden Time

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    ★ 8.6 · 2015

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    #6

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    ★ 8.6 · 2015

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    #7

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    ★ 8.6 · 2015

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    ★ 8.5 · 2014

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wood Job! premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
60
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,592 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #694 of 1,933 (top 36%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Django Films
Runtime 1h 56m
Release Date May 10, 2014
IMDb tt2964120
Official Site www.woodjob.jp

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • village
  • forest
  • coming of age
  • high school graduation

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