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Katakuri-ke no kôfuku (2002): Ratings

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku (2002) movie poster

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku is a 2002 thriller musical directed by Takashi Miike. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes. Critics gave it 60 on Metacritic.

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Katakuri-ke no kôfuku (2002) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 53m (113 min)
Director
Takashi Miike
Genres
Thriller , Horror , Comedy , Romance
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Katakuri-ke no kôfuku About?

The premise of Katakuri-ke no kôfuku without spoilers.

The Katakuri family runs a small pension nestled in the mountains, managing it through song and dance. Despite attracting few guests, their motto is to persevere together, fostering love, respect, and unity. However, their peaceful existence is shattered when the first guest is found dead in their room. As more guests meet a similar fate, the Katakuri family desperately tries to protect their reputation by secretly burying the bodies in the surrounding forest.

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • suicide
  • sing along
  • absurdism
  • guesthouse
  • grandmother grandchild relationship
  • candy cinema
  • mysterious event
  • told in flashback
  • japanese surrealism
  • narrated by protagonist
  • shoe salesman
  • absurd humor
+38 more
  • psychotronic film
  • psychotronic comedy
  • japanese psychotronic film
  • asian psychotronic film
  • inn
  • restaurant
  • camera shot of mouth
  • close up of mouth
  • camera shot of screaming mouth
  • animated sequence
  • creature
  • salesman
  • dark room
  • dark comedy
  • disembodied eye
  • plush toy
  • plush toy comes to life
  • dead bird
  • killing a bird
  • dead raven
  • killing a raven
  • snake
  • teddy bear
  • japanese animation
  • toy comes to life
  • dog barks
  • girl
  • pregnancy
  • dead fish
  • goldfish
  • burying a pet
  • burying an animal
  • animal grave
  • digging a grave
  • grave
  • disembodied voice
  • chase
  • narrated by character
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Crew

The Director of Katakuri-ke no kôfuku

Directed by Takashi Miike.

From the director

More from Takashi Miike

More films directed by Takashi Miike, best-rated first: Sham, Blade of the Immortal, 13 Assassins and First Love.

Full filmography
Ratings

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Katakuri-ke no kôfuku 60 on Metacritic.

Videos

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

The Happiness of the Katakuris trailer
  • Trailer The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001) - Trailer (HQ)
Cars

Cars in Katakuri-ke no kôfuku

7 cars on screen, including the 1991 Nissan Cedric and the 1984 Toyota Chaser.

All 7 cars
  • 1991 Nissan Cedric in Katakuri-ke no kôfuku 1991 Nissan Cedric Minor role
  • 1984 Toyota Chaser in Katakuri-ke no kôfuku 1984 Toyota Chaser Minor role
  • 1985 Honda Today in Katakuri-ke no kôfuku 1985 Honda Today Background role
  • 1993 Isuzu Elf in Katakuri-ke no kôfuku 1993 Isuzu Elf Background role
Details

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “The happiness of the Katakuris” and “La felicidad de los Katakuri”.

Also known as
  • The happiness of the Katakuris
  • La felicidad de los Katakuri
  • La mélodie du malheur
  • 카타쿠리가의 행복
  • Katakurilerin Sevinci
  • Szczęście rodziny Katakuri
  • Happiness of the Katakuris
  • 搞鬼小筑
  • Katakurien majatalo
  • 搞鬼小築
  • Счастье семьи Катакури
  • A Felicidade dos Katakuris

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FAQ

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director

Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Katakuri-ke no kôfuku, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Katakuri-ke no kôfuku?

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).

When was Katakuri-ke no kôfuku released?

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku was released on August 15, 2002.

Who directed Katakuri-ke no kôfuku?

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku was directed by Takashi Miike.

More films by Takashi Miike

How is Katakuri-ke no kôfuku rated?

Katakuri-ke no kôfuku has 60 on Metacritic.

Does Katakuri-ke no kôfuku have a post-credit scene?

No. Katakuri-ke no kôfuku has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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