Synopsis
After Rudi's wife Trudi suddenly dies, he travels to Japan to fulfill her dream of being a Butoh dancer.
Scores
Overall Score
56.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.8%
Review Aggregate
82.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 57 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, lighthearted, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionallightheartedgrittycharacter-drivenvisually strikingrealisticfamily-friendlystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes6,264
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $104,589 | $152,958 |
| International | 2009 | $12,757,069 | $18,656,842 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $12,861,658 | $18,809,800 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $5,155,122 | $7,539,216 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,006,000 | $1,471,246 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $323,000 | $472,378 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $4,110,000 | $6,010,755 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $8,784,000 | $12,846,344 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $52,294 | $76,479 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $19,430,417 | $28,416,418 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $767,000 (est) | $1,121,715 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $821,000 (est) | $1,200,689 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $777,000 | $1,136,340 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,001,000 | $1,463,933 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $153,400 | $224,343 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $3,519,400 | $5,147,020 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $15,911,017 | $23,269,398 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |