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Shoplifters 2018

A struggling man named Osamu and his son are caught shoplifting, leading to an unexpected connection with a young girl abandoned in the cold. They welcome her into their unconventional home, creating a makeshift family. However, their fragile happiness is threatened by long-held secrets and the potential exposure of their unconventional lifestyle, forcing them to confront difficult truths about their past and their future.

A struggling man named Osamu and his son are caught shoplifting, leading to an unexpected connection with a young girl abandoned in the cold. They welcome her into their unconventional home, creating a makeshift family. However, their fragile happiness is threatened by long-held secrets and the potential exposure of their unconventional lifestyle, forcing them to confront difficult truths about their past and their future.

Does Shoplifters have end credit scenes?

No!

Shoplifters does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ratings and Reviews for Shoplifters

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Metacritic

93

Metascore

8.4

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

99%

TOMATOMETER

review

91%

User Score

IMDb

7.9 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

79

%

User Score

Letterboxd

4.3

From 4.7K fan ratings

Movie Insider

4.33/5

From 3 fan ratings

Awards & Nominations for Shoplifters

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91st Academy Awards 2019

Nomination

Foreign Language Film

72nd British Academy Film Awards 2019

Nomination

Best Film Not in the English Language

24th Critics' Choice Awards 2019

Nomination

Best Foreign Language Film

76th Golden Globe Awards 2019

Nomination

Best Foreign Language Film

34th Film Independent Spirit Awards 2019

Nomination

Best International Film

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English Final Trailer

Official US Trailer

Official UK Trailer

Yuri On TV

Do You Think She Chose Us

Yuri

Beach

Shoplifting

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