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  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary In 'Ramen Heads,' Osamu Tomita, Japan's reigning king of ramen, takes us deep into his world, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles, and his relentless search for the highest-quality ingredients. In addition to Tomita's story, the film also profiles five other notable ramen shops, ...

Directed By: Koki Shigeno

  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 33 m

Ramen Heads

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Summary In 'Ramen Heads,' Osamu Tomita, Japan's reigning king of ramen, takes us deep into his world, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles, and his relentless search for the highest-quality ingredients. In addition to Tomita's story, the film also profiles five other notable ramen shops, ...

Directed By: Koki Shigeno

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80
Mar 14, 2018
As demonstrated by this exquisite documentary, the preparation of Japan’s national dish is an arduous affair, with the most celebrated chefs — variously referred to here as “ramen gods” and “ramen demons” — toiling fanatically to retain the color, richness, and viscosity of their dishes.
By Sam Weisberg FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 16, 2018
Ramen Heads may be a tad lacking in visual excitement, but it succeeds in imparting the ineffable appeal of Japan’s national dish.
By Alissa Simon FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 15, 2018
For a movie designed to honor the unexpected depths of a cultural hallmark, Ramen Heads does achieve, to borrow the ultimate standard of ramen quality, enough satisfying slurpability.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 4, 2018
The film is arriving on these shores in the wake of such successful foodie nonfictions as “Jiro Dreams of Shushi,” a 2012 art-house hit about an 85-year-old master of raw fish. Like that film, Ramen Heads reaches for the lyrical with slow-motion shots of roiling broth and soaring classical music on the soundtrack. Unlike the earlier movie, it goes so far overboard in ladling out praise that viewers might wonder if they’re being sold a bill of goods.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 20, 2018
Although Ramen Heads is an interesting glance at the craft of ramen, it ends up feeling lukewarm.
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50
Mar 15, 2018
Over-narrated and self-serious, this documentary allows its good intentions to pave the way to a tepid tale.
By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW
40
Apr 11, 2018
Inelegant but not uninteresting, Ramen Heads is a bronze contender at best.
By Kimberley Jones FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Netzgen
Release Date Mar 16, 2018
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.ramenheads.com/
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Awards

Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cleveland International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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