Dumbeast (2009): Cast & Box Office
Dumbeast is a 2009 comedy directed by Mr. Hide, starring Tadanobu Asano as Dekogawa, Yoko Maki and Kyûsaku Shimada. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $132,357 worldwide.
Japanese What Is Dumbeast About?
The premise of Dumbeast without spoilers.
Screenwriter Kudo Kankuro adapts his 2004 play Donju (Dumb Animal) into a tragicomic farce. Asano Tadanobu, with a nerdy bowl‑cut, plays dim‑witted novelist Dekogawa, whose posthumous autobiography reveals hidden secrets of his childhood friends. To conceal their past, they repeatedly try to kill him, but his thick‑headedness makes death impossible.
Dumbeast Cast & Characters
Tadanobu Asano leads the cast as Dekogawa, with Yoko Maki as Shizuka and Kyûsaku Shimada. Directed by Mr. Hide; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mr. Hide
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Tadanobu Asano as Dekogawa -
Yoko Maki as Shizuka -
Kyûsaku Shimada - Kazuki Kitamura as Chi Edajima
Also Starring in Dumbeast
· 7 more- Aimi Satsukawa Nora
- Yusuke Santamaria Okamoto
- Hirotaro Honda
- Yoko Minamino Mama Junko
- Takao Handa
- Akio Iwahara
- Jun Tsuchiuchi
Dumbeast Box Office
Dumbeast grossed $132,357 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$132.4K
- International
- $132.4K
Dumbeast Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Dumbeast.
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Dumbeast FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Dumbeast, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dumbeast?
Dumbeast runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Dumbeast released?
Dumbeast was released on May 16, 2009.
Who directed Dumbeast?
Dumbeast was directed by Mr. Hide.
Who is in the cast of Dumbeast?
Dumbeast stars Tadanobu Asano as Dekogawa, Yoko Maki as Shizuka and Kyûsaku Shimada, among 11 credited actors.
How much did Dumbeast make at the box office?
Dumbeast grossed $132,357 worldwide.
Does Dumbeast have a post-credit scene?
No. Dumbeast has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dumbeast in?
The original language of Dumbeast is Japanese.
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