Synopsis
Tomokawa is a tough guy turned bored cop who spends much of his time sating lonely housewives and looking after retarded teen Sukemasa. One day while hanging out at a bar, he is approached by a 15-year-old enjo kosai named Yoko, offering a round of illicit sex in exchange for cash. Though he demurs, their paths cross again and soon a relationship of sorts forms. Yoko, it turns out, is Sukemasa's sister; and both are the children of his old flame Yukie, a grasping, self-centered woman. Yoko's grandfather is responsible for the massive tattoo sprawling across Tomokawa's back. Tomokawa soon takes both teens under his wing, protecting them from their heartless mother, and their lecherous stepfather. Soon, Yoko gets a similarly massive tattoo illustrating her bond with her policeman savior.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.5%
Critic Consensus
85.2% Fresh • 108 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 108 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, thought-provoking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
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Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes564
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $65,171 | $104,681 |
| International | 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $65,171 | $104,681 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $32,586 | $52,340 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $80,000 | $128,500 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $12,000 | $19,275 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $4,450,000 | $7,147,798 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $10,683,000 | $17,159,535 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $32,586 | $52,340 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $15,290,171 | $24,559,788 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2005 | $245,000 (est) | $393,530 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $80,000 (est) | $128,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $612,000 | $983,023 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $1,116,000 | $1,792,571 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $49,000 | $78,706 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $2,102,000 | $3,376,331 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $13,188,171 | $21,183,457 |
Similar Movies
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|---|
 | Your Name. | 2017 | Shared genres: 3 | 96.1 | $-703,056,947 |
 | Life Is Beautiful | 1998 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.2 | $112,743,538 |
 | The Handmaiden | 2016 | Shared genres: 3 | 87.7 | $13,304,548 |
 | Good Bye Lenin! | 2004 | Shared genres: 3 | 86.1 | $47,020,884 |
 | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | 2019 | Shared genres: 3 | 85.7 | $7,881,494 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $204,000, DVD $10,453,000, BluRay $26,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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