Wasabi (2002): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Wasabi is a 2002 action thriller directed by Gérard Krawczyk. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $10.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 53 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Gérard Krawczyk
- Original language
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French - Studio
- TriStar Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wasabi About?
The premise of Wasabi without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A French detective’s life takes a dramatic turn following the death of someone from his past. This event compels him to travel to Tokyo on a journey of reconciliation with his estranged daughter. He confronts unresolved issues and explores a new culture as he seeks to rebuild their relationship and find closure.
Wasabi Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- frenchman abroad
- hit with a golf ball
- dinner date
- will
- video arcade
- facial scar
- stadium
- sidekick
- kyoto japan
- wasabi
- action hero
- teenage girl
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- punched in the face
- rogue cop
- showdown
- shootout
- police brutality
- tough cop
- tough guy
- fistfight
- opening action scene
- nightclub
- police detective
- revolver
- paris france
- tokyo japan
- letter
- inheritance
- golf
- golf ball
- cremation
- yakuza
- father daughter relationship
- bank
- bank robbery
- airport
- death of mother
- hospital visit
- hospital bed
- pen
- loner
- punching a hole in a wall
- car crashing through a wall
- interrogation
- one man army
- vacation
- loss of loved one
- airplane
- kidnapping
- ambush
The Director of Wasabi
Directed by Gérard Krawczyk.
- Director Gérard Krawczyk
More from Gérard Krawczyk
More films directed by Gérard Krawczyk: The Red Inn, Taxi 4, La vie est à nous! and Taxi 2.
Wasabi Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Wasabi 53 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 10% User score
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Wasabi Plot Summary
What happens in Wasabi from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A woman, who is later revealed to be a transvestite, captivates the crowd with her provocative dance moves at a nightclub. Suddenly, Hubert Florentini (Reno), a tough commisaire of the French Police, barges in and violently drags her out, handcuffed, while clashing with other patrons who try to intervene, unfortunately injuring one of them—who happens to be the chief’s son.
Full summary
The whole story of Wasabi, scene by scene
Wasabi Box Office
Wasabi grossed $10.4 million worldwide. $97,220 came from the US and Canada and $10.3 million (99%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$10.4M
- US & Canada
- $97.2K
- International
- $10.3M
Wasabi Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Wasabi Tuna Trailer [2003]
How Well Do You Know Wasabi?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Hubert Florentini's profession?
Cars in Wasabi
34 cars on screen, including the 1974 Citroën DS 23 and the 1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W220.
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1974 Citroën DS 23 Main role -
1999 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W220 Important role -
1990 Mitsubishi Diamante Minor role -
1987 Nissan Cedric Minor role
Wasabi Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Wasabi - La Petite moutarde qui monte au nez” and “Wasabi: El trato sucio de la mafia”.
- Also known as
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- Wasabi - La Petite moutarde qui monte au nez
- Wasabi: El trato sucio de la mafia
- Asabi Polis
- Wasabi - Ein Bulle in Japan
- Васаби
- Wasabi - Hubert Zawodowiec
- 绿芥刑警
- Wasabi - Mar, mint a mustár
- Κληρονομώ την... Κόρη μου!
- וואסאבי
- 極速追殺令
- Васабі
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- Уасаби
- 와사비: 레옹 파트2
- Một Mình Chống Mafia
- Vasabi
- 青芥刑警
- วาซาบิ ตำรวจดุระห่ำโตเกียว
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Wasabi FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Wasabi, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wasabi?
Wasabi runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Wasabi released?
Wasabi was released on September 27, 2002.
Who directed Wasabi?
Wasabi was directed by Gérard Krawczyk.
More films by Gérard Krawczyk How much did Wasabi make at the box office?
Wasabi grossed $10.4 million worldwide ($97,220 domestic, $10.3 million international).
How is Wasabi rated?
Wasabi has 53 on Metacritic and 10% on TMDB.
Does Wasabi have a post-credit scene?
No. Wasabi has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Wasabi in?
The original language of Wasabi is French.
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