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      PG-13 Released Aug 30, 2003 1h 30m Comedy Drama Anime TRAILER for Tokyo Godfathers: Re-Release Trailer List Tokyo Godfathers: Re-Release Trailer Tokyo Godfathers: Re-Release Trailer 1:00 View more videos
      92% Tomatometer 76 Reviews 91% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings Middle-aged alcoholic Gin (Toru Emori), teenage runaway Miyuki (Aya Okamoto) and former drag queen Hana (Yoshiaki Umegaki) are a trio of homeless people surviving as a makeshift family on the streets of Tokyo. While rummaging in the trash for food on Christmas Eve, they stumble upon an abandoned newborn baby in a trash bin. With only a handful of clues to the baby's identity, the three misfits search the streets of Tokyo for help in returning the baby to its parents. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Beautiful and substantive, Tokyo Godfathers adds a moving -- and somewhat unconventional -- entry to the animated Christmas canon.

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      Nick Schager The Daily Beast A modern animé classic fit for rediscovery by both adults and kids-not to mention a stirring celebration of inclusivity that remains ahead of its time. Feb 2, 2021 Full Review Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Tokyo Godfathers stands as an excellent anime film and a really fun Christmas movie. Rated: A Dec 28, 2020 Full Review Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal In one sense the plot involves returning stolen goods to a thief, but Tokyo Godfathers is really about longing -- for family, for children, for parents and for the lost past. Dec 9, 2013 Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Grotty, unpolished, but lovable humanity. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2022 Full Review Mat Brunet AniMat's Review (YouTube) Tokyo Godfathers is a wonderfully emotional animated feature that manages to deliver so much with so little. Rated: 9/10 Nov 11, 2022 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn While perhaps unorthodox both for the genre it belongs to and the filmmaker it comes from, there is no denying that overall Tokyo Godfathers is a success. Rated: B Aug 28, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Alec B The movie avoids sentimentality by its utterly strange narrative that throws in so many coincidences and seemingly random events that you're never quite sure where this is going. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/24 Full Review Crey Fish S I love the idea of more adult animated films focusing on human connection but couldn't quite get behind the script and pacing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Maíra S It's one of those movies you don't forget about. It's interesting and very often unpredictable, and I like the characters a whole lot. I like the way every piece and every character fits the story. It's also weird, in a good way, it's really fun how there's crazy stuff happening one after another and yet everything just feels so real at the same time, there's this flavor of rawness of the story and the characters that just makes it so oddly good. I like it a lot. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review john N Very funny, and heartwarming anime Christmas movie. A little slow to start, but very soon it takes off and does not disappoint Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/23/23 Full Review James P Puerile drivel. If you are over the age of 10 don't waste your time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Lazy M Absolutely enjoyed it!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Middle-aged alcoholic Gin (Toru Emori), teenage runaway Miyuki (Aya Okamoto) and former drag queen Hana (Yoshiaki Umegaki) are a trio of homeless people surviving as a makeshift family on the streets of Tokyo. While rummaging in the trash for food on Christmas Eve, they stumble upon an abandoned newborn baby in a trash bin. With only a handful of clues to the baby's identity, the three misfits search the streets of Tokyo for help in returning the baby to its parents.
      Director
      Satoshi Kon
      Producer
      Masao Maruyama
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Tristar, Samuel Goldwyn Company
      Production Co
      Mad House Company Ltd.
      Rating
      PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Sexual Material|Language|Violent Images)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama, Anime
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 30, 2003, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 2, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $129.0K
      Runtime
      1h 30m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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