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Tokyo Godfathers

  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 33m
  • 75

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Satoshi Kon

Producer:

David Jesteadt, Shinichi Kobayashi, Tarô Maki

Writer:

Keiko Nobumoto

Runtime:

1hr 33m

Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo find a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.

Cast

  • Tôru Emori
  • Yoshiaki Umegaki
  • Aya Okamoto
  • Shôzô Îzuka
  • Seizô Katô
  • Hiroya Ishimaru
  • Ryûji Saikachi
  • Yûsaku Yara
  • Kyôko Terase
  • Mamiko Noto

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Metacritic

75
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Based on 25 Critics
7.9

USER SCORE (64)

Generally favorable reviews based on 64 Reviews
80

It's a touching movie that, like the best animes, transcends the limitations of the genre.

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Metacritic review by Richard James Havis
Richard James Havis
The Hollywood Reporter
100

With its masterful grasp of comedy, pathos, social commentary and mystical weirdness, Tokyo Godfathers takes anime to a whole new level.

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Metacritic review by Ken Eisner
Ken Eisner
Variety
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