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Tokyo Godfathers

Original title: Tôkyô goddofâzâzu
  • 20032003
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 32m
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7.8/10
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On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Satoshi Kon
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Kon(story)
    • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tôru Emori(voice)
    • Yoshiaki Umegaki(voice)
    • Aya Okamoto(voice)
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  • Director
    • Satoshi Kon
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Kon(story)
    • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tôru Emori(voice)
    • Yoshiaki Umegaki(voice)
    • Aya Okamoto(voice)
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    • 77User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 2 nominations

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    Tôru Emori
    • Ginas Gin
    • (voice)
    Yoshiaki Umegaki
    • Hanaas Hana
    • (voice)
    Aya Okamoto
    • Miyukias Miyuki
    • (voice)
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Ôtaas Ôta
    • (voice)
    Seizô Katô
    • Kâ-sanas Kâ-san
    • (voice)
    Hiroya Ishimaru
    Hiroya Ishimaru
    • Yasuoas Yasuo
    • (voice)
    Ryûji Saikachi
    • Rô-jinas Rô-jin
    • (voice)
    Yûsaku Yara
    Yûsaku Yara
    • Miyuki no chichias Miyuki no chichi
    • (voice)
    Kyôko Terase
    • Sachikoas Sachiko
    • (voice)
    Mamiko Noto
    • Gin no musumeas Gin no musume
    • (voice)
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Ishaas Isha
    • (voice)
    Rikiya Koyama
    Rikiya Koyama
    • Shinrôas Shinrô
    • (voice)
    Satomi Kôrogi
    Satomi Kôrogi
    • Kiyoko (Ôta's daughter)as Kiyoko (Ôta's daughter)
    • (voice)
    Hidenari Ugaki
      Mitsuru Ogata
        Eriko Kawasaki
          Chiyako Shibahara
            Akiko Takeguchi
              • Director
                • Satoshi Kon
              • Writers
                • Satoshi Kon(story) (screenplay)
                • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
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              Storyline

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              Christmas in Tokyo, Japan. Three homeless friends: a young girl, a transvestite, and a middle-aged bum. While foraging through some trash, they find an abandoned newborn. Hana, the transvestite with delusions of being a mother, convinces the others to keep it overnight. The next day, using a key found with the baby, they start tracking down the parents, with many adventures along the way. —Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
              • family relationships
              • homeless
              • baby
              • tokyo japan
              • transgender
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              • Taglines
                • Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family.
              • Genres
                • Animation
                • Adventure
                • Comedy
                • Drama
              • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
                • Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material
              • Parents guide

              Did you know

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              • Trivia
                The number "12-25" (the date of Christmas) appears throughout the film: the number on the keyring, the cab fare (12,250 yen), a stopped alarm clock, the address in the newspaper ad, the cab license plate.
              • Quotes

                Hana: I am a mistake made by God. In my heart, I am a woman.

                Gin: Women can have children.

                Hana: What if a miracle like the Virgin Mary getting pregnant... was to happen to a homo?

                [to soup kitchen server]

                Hana: Better give me a little extra. I'm eating for two.

              • Crazy credits
                The opening credits appear on billboards, store signs, truck lettering, etc.
              • Connections
                Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #32.16 (2004)

              User reviews77

              Review
              Top review
              8/10
              XMas
              This is a Christmas story told from a different perspective, that is strangely familiar. The story revolves around 3 homeless people (a middle aged man name Gin, a homosexual cross-dresser name Hana, and a teenage girl named Miyuki) who discover a newborn baby in the garbage. The events follow the three as they decided what to do with the baby, trying to find the parents, dealing with their own pasts,etc (Christmas seems to be an introspective time - along with all holidays). After the first 30 minutes of the movie, everything becomes strangely predictable yet still moving and meaningful. The movie is laced with "coincidences" and tons of Christmas references. It touches on numerous subjects including family, guilt, redemption,etc. Satoshi Kon delivers another beautiful looking movie with a humanistic storyline. And in true Satoshi Kon fashion adds a touch of the bizarre to shake up the traditional story. This movie will be added to my Christmas holiday viewing list, which gets me into the XMAS spirit.

              -Celluloid Rehab
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              • Aug 16, 2004

              Details

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              • Release date
                • November 8, 2003 (Japan)
              • Country of origin
                • Japan
              • Official sites
                • Mad House Ltd. / Sony Pictures Online (Japan)
                • Sony (Japan)
              • Languages
                • Japanese
                • Spanish
                • English
              • Also known as
                • عرّابو طوكيو
              • Production company
                • Madhouse
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              Box office

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              • Gross US & Canada
                • $367,131
              • Opening weekend US & Canada
                • $29,259
                • Jan 18, 2004
              • Gross worldwide
                • $453,133
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              Technical specs

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              • Runtime
                1 hour 32 minutes
              • Color
                • Color
              • Sound mix
                • Dolby Digital
              • Aspect ratio
                • 1.85 : 1

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