Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- surreal
- witty
- eerie
- arthouse movie night
- international cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the anthology as imaginative and enjoyable, though uneven across its three segments, with the filmmakers' creative ambition serving as its strongest unifying quality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The three segments approach Tokyo through metamorphosis, grotesque criminal spectacle, and an isolated man's tentative reconnection.
Tokyo's transitions, earthquakes, underground spaces, and uncanny public encounters drive the anthology's premises.
A purposeless young woman, a strange outsider, and a shut-in each confront disconnection in the city.
The first segment centers on a young woman's metamorphosis, while the others use an uncanny manhole figure and earthquake disruption.
Films like Tokyo!, and why
Night on Earth
anthology structure, imaginative urban surrealism, and emotionally varied stories about human connection
Paris, je t'aime
multi-director anthology form, city-focused storytelling, and playful international art-house sensibility
The Science of Sleep
surreal comedy-drama, metropolitan alienation, and eccentric encounters that open into fragile connection
Survive Style 5+
Japanese urban surrealism, grotesque humor, and unconventional stories of outsiders seeking belonging
Movie Details
- Directors
- Leos Carax, Bong Joon Ho, Michel Gondry
- Release Date
- 2008-08-16
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (275)
Cast
- Ayako Fujitani
- Denis Lavant
- Teruyuki Kagawa
- Ryo Kase
- Jean-François Balmer
- Yu Aoi
- Ayumi Ito
- Renji Ishibashi
- Naoto Takenaka
- Satoshi Tsumabuki
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tokyo! about?
- Three radically different visions of Tokyo turn urban disconnection into grotesque, romantic, and unexpectedly tender encounters.
- What is Tokyo! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tokyo! as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Tokyo! violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Tokyo! as moderate.
- What did critics think of Tokyo!?
- Critics broadly regard the anthology as imaginative and enjoyable, though uneven across its three segments, with the filmmakers' creative ambition serving as its strongest unifying quality.
- Which films are like Tokyo!?
- Films with a similar feel include Night on Earth, Paris, je t'aime, The Science of Sleep, and Survive Style 5+.
- How long is Tokyo!?
- Tokyo! runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tokyo!?
- In United States, Tokyo! is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
