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Midnight Diner

Original title: Shinya shokudô
  • 2014
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.7K
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Midnight Diner (2014)
A cook opens a restaurant that only serves from midnight till dawn. One day, he discovers an obituary urn. Follow the stories of his regulars tangled around this urn.
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A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and the personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons, including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Mi... Read allA restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and the personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons, including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo.A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and the personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons, including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo.

  • Director
    • Joji Matsuoka
  • Writers
    • Yarô Abe
    • Katsuhiko Manabe
    • Kensaku Kojima
  • Stars
    • Kaoru Kobayashi
    • Saki Takaoka
    • Tokio Emoto
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joji Matsuoka
    • Writers
      • Yarô Abe
      • Katsuhiko Manabe
      • Kensaku Kojima
    • Stars
      • Kaoru Kobayashi
      • Saki Takaoka
      • Tokio Emoto
    • 9User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kaoru Kobayashi
    Kaoru Kobayashi
    • Master
    Saki Takaoka
    Saki Takaoka
    • Tamako Kawashima
    Tokio Emoto
    Tokio Emoto
    • Hajime Nishida
    Mikako Tabe
    Mikako Tabe
    • Michiru Kuriyama
    Kiyohiko Shibukawa
    • Tadao
    Mitsuki Tanimura
    Mitsuki Tanimura
    • Kasumi
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    • Hoshino
    Tamae Andô
    • Marilyn
    Makoto Arikawa
    Toshiki Ayata
    • Kosuzu
    Chisun
    Hideyo Fujita
    Mansaku Fuwa
    • Chû-san
    Kaoru Hirata
    • Saya
    Mihoko Ikeda
    Ayami Ishizawa
    Kenta Izuka
    Kenta Izuka
      Chiaki Kami
      • Director
        • Joji Matsuoka
      • Writers
        • Yarô Abe
        • Katsuhiko Manabe
        • Kensaku Kojima
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      User reviews9

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      10phamvuthienan

      UwU should watch

      This flim is really beautiful with a warm vibe, it have many story both funny and sad behide each customer of the midnight restaurant, even thought, the food scence of the flim make my mouth water, it also have a suprise end each episod, the main character be build really good also because each episod have there own main character, don't thought that the owner of the restaurant was the main character , because he just a first thing for all the customers show there story , even it just a funny and chilling movie , i feel like it really based of what happen in reality, an also each season of the flim have built from the summer to the winter like you one of the person be in there and enjoy the thing even it not a rp movie.

      If you have time , you can spend it for this movie because it really worth.
      5drkavitha_k

      Not like the episodes but nice

      Simple story, heartening at times, but overall felt a bit too chewy. His scar is not as in Tokyo stories, definitely didn't like that. Overall average.
      9wallettface

      Love all of them

      The wonderful thing about Netflix is we can travel the world in our armchairs. This is beautiful ,sensitive insite into Japanese culture. Addicted . Moving. Warm.
      10THE-BEACON-OF-MOVIES-RAFA

      JAPANESE ( A+ Movie) My Ratings 9.5 /10

      NOT FOR EVERYONE

      FOR ME I LOVE IT

      It is about a restaurateur who only opens from midnight to 7:00 am, hence the name, the Midnight Diner. During these late night hours, numerous odd but charismatic characters come in with their problems.
      7mister_bateman

      Cute movie

      This is a nice little feel-good movie with the typical japanese charm. No big story, just everyday life, everyday people, authentic dialogues and yet it has a certain profundity to it.

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        Followed by Midnight Diner 2 (2016)

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      • Release date
        • January 31, 2015 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Official site
        • Official Site (Japan)
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • 深夜食堂電影版
      • Filming locations
        • Yasukunidori, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan(prologue sequence)
      • Production companies
        • Shogakukan
        • Kinoshita Komuten
        • Toei Company
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $1,507,352
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 59m(119 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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