Synopsis
Set in a little restaurant in an inconspicuous lane of Shanghai, which opens at midnight everyday. The owner is a man of about fifty, makes a set of special food for each guest who visits the restaurant, and listens everyone's story.
Scores
Overall Score
41.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.1%
Review Aggregate
54.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, emotional, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
suspensefulemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaoru Kobayashi | 2019 | $120,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes281
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $18,555 | $22,764 |
| International | 2019 | $3,394,216 | $4,164,120 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $3,412,771 | $4,186,884 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $1,366,964 | $1,677,030 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $427,000 | $523,856 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $510,000 | $625,682 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $193,000 | $236,778 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $556,000 | $682,117 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $1,126,200 | $1,381,654 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $4,179,164 | $5,127,116 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $3,754,000 (est) | $4,605,513 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $1,056,000 (est) | $1,295,531 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $84,000 | $103,054 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $131,000 | $160,715 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $750,800 | $921,103 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $5,775,800 | $7,085,915 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-1,596,636 | $-1,958,798 |
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