Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- lurid
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film stylish and gripping but overly derivative and excessively cruel, producing a mixed overall response.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fish's release is marked by a dinner with the four men he protected, turning their reunion into the film's primary pressure cooker.
Fish's six years of silence about the robbery and missing loot make secrecy central to the conflict and its power reversals.
The lavish sushi dinner served on a naked woman's body and the film's memorable torture scenes establish its provocative, sensational register.
The men who benefited from Fish's silence reopen old wounds while searching for the missing diamond loot.
Films like Sushi Girl, and why
Reservoir Dogs
shared crime-thriller tension, lurid violence, criminal betrayal, and contained interrogation structure
The Killing Jar
shared nonlinear-feeling criminal reunion, revenge motive, stylized cruelty, and Tarantino-influenced dialogue
I Saw the Devil
shared revenge thriller framework, sadistic violence, and morally corrosive criminal underworld
Movie Details
- Director
- Kern Saxton
- Release Date
- 2012-12-07
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (119)
Cast
- Danny Trejo
- Mark Hamill
- Noah Hathaway
- Jeff Fahey
- Sonny Chiba
- Tony Todd
- Cortney Palm
- James Duval
- Andy Mackenzie
- David Dastmalchian
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sushi Girl about?
- A newly released thief is forced into a vicious reunion dinner where four former accomplices turn loyalty, silence, and missing loot into weapons.
- What is Sushi Girl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sushi Girl as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sushi Girl violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sushi Girl as graphic.
- What did critics think of Sushi Girl?
- Critics generally found the film stylish and gripping but overly derivative and excessively cruel, producing a mixed overall response.
- Which films are like Sushi Girl?
- Films with a similar feel include Reservoir Dogs, The Killing Jar, and I Saw the Devil.
- How long is Sushi Girl?
- Sushi Girl runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sushi Girl?
- In United States, Sushi Girl streams on Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.
