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The Sea of Trees

  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
19K
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Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, and Naomi Watts in The Sea of Trees (2015)
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A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.

  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writer
    • Chris Sparling
  • Stars
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Naomi Watts
    • Ken Watanabe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writer
      • Chris Sparling
    • Stars
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Naomi Watts
      • Ken Watanabe
    • 138User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Photos98

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    Top cast57

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    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Arthur Brennan
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Joan Brennan
    Ken Watanabe
    Ken Watanabe
    • Takumi Nakamura
    Ryoko Seta
    • Airport Desk Agent
    Sienna Tow
    • Girl in Airport
    Naoko Marshall
    • Flight Attendant
    Michiko Tomura
    • Woman on Train
    Yûsuke Tozawa
    • Man on Train
    • (as Yusuke Tozawa)
    Abe Lee Tsunenori
    • Taxi Driver
    • (as Tsunenori Lee Abe)
    Joe Girard
    Joe Girard
    • Man at Convenience Store
    • (as Joseph Girard)
    Jazmin Domenech
    • Young Woman
    Luke DeWolfe
    • Young Man
    Katie Aselton
    Katie Aselton
    • Gabriella Laforte
    Nada Despotovich
    • Maryanne Wescott
    Christopher Tarjan
    • Gil Cramer
    Charles Van Eman
    • Paul Wescott
    Bruce Norris
    • Dr. Howerton
    Joe Baken
    Joe Baken
    • Simon
    • (as Joseph Baken)
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writer
      • Chris Sparling
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The forest scenes were filmed in Purgatory Chasm, a Massachusetts state reservation. Interestingly, while stumbling through the woods, the Ken Watanabe character says to the Matthew McConaughey character, "You are in purgatory".
    • Goofs
      When Arthur is shown on the airplane, he has the orchid with him and then again when he arrives home (he is shown setting the potted flower down). An agricultural item such as this would have to go through quarantine and he would never just take it home.
    • Quotes

      Takumi Nakamura: You must know, this forest is very powerful.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Sea of Trees: A Story of Beauty and Tragedy (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Uma Prece (A Prayer)
      Written by Luiz Bonfá (as Luiz Bonfa)
      Performed by Luiz Bonfá (as Luiz Bonfa)
      From the recording entitled Solo in Rio 1959, SFW40483
      Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, (p) (c) 2005
      Used by permission
      (c) Irmãos Vitale SA Indústria e Comércio. Administered by Peer International Corporation.

    User reviews138

    Featured review
    7/10

    Lovely journey

    Though it starts slow and kind of unnerving, the story unfolds in a beautiful way.

    Great actors. Meaningful life themes.

    Beautiful ending. Makes all the discomfort worth it.

    Just take it slow, pour a glass of wine and let it conquer you in a subtle, japanese, endearing kind of way.
    • pino-37062
    • Feb 24, 2022
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Море дерев
    • Filming locations
      • Mount Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Bloom
      • Netter Productions
      • Waypoint Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,444
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,877
      • Aug 28, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $906,995
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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