Synopsis
The story of a village woman given the grueling task of looking after (and fulfilling the sexual needs of) her quadruple amputee husband, a Japanese soldier in the Second Sino-Japanese War who has been decreed a "War God" by the Emperor.
Scores
Overall Score
36.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.0%
Review Aggregate
69.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, visually striking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedvisually strikingemotionalcharacter-drivenhistoricalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinobu Terajima | 2011 | $9,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes1,255
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $4,157 | $5,798 |
| International | 2011 | $247,765 | $345,593 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $251,922 | $351,391 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $101,184 | $141,136 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $101,000 | $140,879 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $32,000 | $44,635 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $185,000 | $258,046 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $441,000 | $615,125 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $83,100 | $115,911 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $943,284 | $1,315,733 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $277,000 (est) | $386,371 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2011 | $5,203,000,000 | $7,257,363,717 |
| Participations | 2011 | $19,000 | $26,502 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $50,000 | $69,742 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $55,400 | $77,274 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $5,203,401,400 | $7,257,923,607 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-5,202,458,116 | $-7,256,607,874 |
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