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It's summer and nine-year-old Masao has no one to play with. With soccer practice suspended and his friends away at the beach, living alone with his grandmother seems even less fun. By chance, Masao discovers the address and photo of the mother he has never met. But with little money and even less sense of direction, he needs help. A friend of his grandmother volunteers her husband, Kikujiro, to... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 56 min. |
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May 26, 2000 LA/NY |
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PG-13 for a threatening incident. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$198,238 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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NZone,
(4.5 out of 5 stars) "'Kikujiro' is a surprisingly touching yet achingly hysterical story about a kid that spends his summer vacation searching for his mother with the help of a two-bit hoodlum." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"'Kikujiro' may be slight and uneven compared to the high polish of 'Fireworks,' but it’s still the work of a man who uses his craft to illuminate the world around him." Full Review...
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Mr Showbiz,
(55 out of 100) "The new film 'Kikujiro' is an ample glimpse into that other Kitano, the one who'll do virtually anything for a laugh and who can sink into sentimental hogwash quicker than a Hallmark card." Full Review...
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NY Times: Cute Kid, but He Can't Pick Winners,
" While he's not explicitly a gangster, this film's grumpy, profane title character is another sensitive thug, whose every phrase and gesture jabs like a dirty thumb for the eye of the decorous, repressed, middle-class society he inhabits." Full Review...
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