Synopsis
A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food.
Scores
Overall Score
64.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.2%
Review Aggregate
92.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, satirical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnylightheartedsatiricalcharacter-drivenstylizedgrittyemotionaltragicromanticdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsutomu Yamazaki | 2016 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Nobuko Miyamoto | 2016 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Kōji Yakusho | 2016 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Ken Watanabe | 2016 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Rikiya Yasuoka | 2016 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes25,222
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $224,097 | $292,913 |
| International | 2016 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $229,479 | $299,948 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $112,048 | $146,457 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,167,000 | $2,832,450 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,209,000 | $2,887,347 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,902,000 | $2,486,072 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $5,369,000 | $7,017,730 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $100,844 | $131,811 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $11,859,892 | $15,501,867 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $252,000 (est) | $329,385 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $184,000 (est) | $240,503 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $474,000 | $619,558 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $670,000 | $875,746 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $50,400 | $65,877 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $1,630,400 | $2,131,069 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $10,229,492 | $13,370,799 |
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