The World of Kanako

2015 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

As former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.

Scores

Overall Score
38.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.4%
Review Aggregate
64.4

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 18 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotdarkstylizedfamily-friendlymacabresuspensefulemotionalgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kōji Yakusho2015$0$0(est)
Nana Komatsu2015$0$0(est)
Satoshi Tsumabuki2015$0$0(est)
Joe Odagiri2015$0$0(est)
Fumi Nikaidō2015$0$0(est)
Ai Hashimoto2015$0$0(est)
Asuka Kurosawa2015$0$0(est)
Miki Nakatani2015$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes6,324

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$16,627$22,008
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$16,627$22,008

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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2015$8,314$11,004
Digital Rentals ?2015$611,000$808,737
Digital Purchases ?2015$640,000$847,122
Physical Rentals ?2015$693,000$917,275
Physical Purchases ?2015$1,856,000$2,456,655
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$75,000$99,272
Total Revenues2015$3,883,314$5,140,065
Expenses
Budget ?2015$250,000 (est)$330,907 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$155,000$205,162
Residuals ?2015$222,000$293,846
Interest & Overhead2015$50,000$66,181
Total Expenses2015$757,000$1,001,987
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$3,126,314$4,138,078

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