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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for threatening incident
Starring Great Gidayu, Fumie Hosokawa, and Rakkyo Ide
It's summer and nine-year old Masao (Sekiguchi) has no one to play with. He decides to go in search of the mother he has never met. Kikujiro (Takeshi), a brash, loudmouthed and irresponsible adult, agrees to accompany him on his quest. Ultimately, the two of them end up at a destination that neither of them could have imagined. (Sony Pictures Classics)
| GENRE(S): | Comedy |
| WRITTEN BY: | Takeshi Kitano |
| DIRECTED BY: | Takeshi Kitano |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: December 12, 2000 Video: December 12, 2000 Theatrical: May 26, 2000 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 121 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | Japan |
| LANGUAGE(S): | Japanese (with English subtitles) |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
James M. gave it a10:
Takeshi Kitano, one of the worlds greatest direcotrs, made this amazing film to almost no critical attention. How this is possible I have no idea. This was a magnificent, funny, moving, incredible film that is perfect for when you're feeling down.
James M gave it a10:
Takeshi Kitano, one of the worlds greatest direcotrs, made this amazing film to almost no critical attention. How this is possible I have no idea. This was a magnificent, funny, moving, incredible film that is perfect for when you're feeling down. 10/10
Yoon Min C. gave it a 7:
Beat Takeshi is both a wildman iconoclast and a disciplined, even stern, stylist. His gangster/crime films are often considered groundbreaking classics. Here, Takeshi goes for sweet comedy and the timing is off most of the time, and the gags aren't much to begin with. But, the central story of a boorish man finding a measure of humanity by caring for an abandoned child in search of his mother is both convincing and ulimately moving. It fails as comedy but works as drama about innocence lost and compassion discovered.
J. Negley gave it a 10:
A a breath of fresh air from Hollywood's smog. Clever and witty, funny and heart warming. With a fantastic soundtrack behind it, Kikujiro is an excellent movie to watch when you need to feel good.
Amanda gave it a 5:
There are quite a few chuckle-worthy parts, but the movie was slow and lost my interest in the middle.

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