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Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

PG | | Documentary | 15 March 2012 (Denmark)
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A documentary on 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, his renowned Tokyo restaurant, and his relationship with his son and eventual heir, Yoshikazu.

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David Gelb

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Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono, Masuhiro Yamamoto | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jiro Ono ... Self
Yoshikazu Ono Yoshikazu Ono ... Self
Masuhiro Yamamoto Masuhiro Yamamoto ... Self
Daisuke Nakazama Daisuke Nakazama ... Self
Hachiro Mizutani Hachiro Mizutani ... Self
Harutaki Takahashi Harutaki Takahashi ... Self
Hiroki Fujita Hiroki Fujita ... Self
Tsunenori Ida Tsunenori Ida ... Self
Toichiro Iida Toichiro Iida ... Self
Akihiro Oyama Akihiro Oyama ... Self
Shizuo Oyama Shizuo Oyama ... Self
Hiroshi Okuda Hiroshi Okuda ... Self
Yukio Watanabe Yukio Watanabe ... Self
Kazunori Kumakawa Kazunori Kumakawa ... Self
Kazuo Fukaya Kazuo Fukaya ... Self
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Storyline

In the basement of a Tokyo office building, 85 year old sushi master Jiro Ono works tirelessly in his world renowned restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. As his son Yoshikazu faces the pressures of stepping into his father's shoes and taking over the legendary restaurant, Jiro relentlessly pursues his lifelong quest to create the perfect piece of sushi. Written by anonymous

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Plot Keywords:

sushi | master | tuna | fish market | sushi bar | See All (20) »

Genres:

Documentary

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief smoking | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

15 March 2012 (Denmark) See more »

Also Known As:

Jiro e l'arte del sushi See more »

Filming Locations:

Sukibayashi Jiro - Tsukamoto Sogyo Building Basement 1st Floor, 4-2-15, Ginza, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$42,035, 11 March 2012

Gross USA:

$2,552,478

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,692,864
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Company Credits

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Preferred Content, Sundial Pictures See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Trivia

According to a well-known legend in the Kazuchi District, sushi was invented in the 15th Century by renowned monk Muziguchi (1412-1474). During the third Kubaki revolts, he was wounded while traveling and left for dead by his companions in a forest with only some cooked rice in a bag. Muziguchi stumbled upon a freshly dead dog. Driven by hunger and fighting for survival, he cut the dog open and placed small pieces of raw flesh on rice. Back in Kyoto, he replaced the dog meat with fish meat (salmon, tuna and meal) and convinced his fellow monks to taste it. Sushi's popularity spread in Kyoto and soon in the entire medieval Japan. See more »

Quotes

Jiro Ono: When I was in school... I was a bad kid. Later, when I was invited to give a talk at the school, I wasn't sure if I should tell the kids that they should study hard... or that it is okay to be a rebel. I wasn't sure what advice to give the kids. Studying hard doesn't guarantee you will become a respectable person. Even if you're a bad kid... there are people like me who change. I thought that would be a good lesson to teach. But if I said that bad kids can succeed later on like I did... all the...
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Crazy Credits

In the Special Thanks section, "The Tsukiji Fish Market" is listed twice. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Orange Is the New Black: WAC Pack (2013) See more »

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Off To Market
Composed and Produced by Rye Randa and Jeff Foxworth aka The Ontic
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Lessons for life
22 March 2012 | by anonfish – See all my reviews

When I got the invitation to go to this film, I was extremely hesitant and worried as to what I was going to be viewing. Even to go so far as to accept the impending nap I was about to have.

I was sorely mistaken about getting a nap. From the very beginning the story and life lessons presented were gripping. True respect for the dedication, hard work and absolute presence of mind to clear away all the minutiae that many of us get caught up in to focus on the details that are so very important.

I have actually seen action films with more lulls and uninteresting parts then what I watched in this film. It's a great story.
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