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Movie poster: Tampopo (1985)
🎬 Movie
1985 · 115 min Comedy
7.8 / 10 · TMDB

In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title タンポポ
Year 1985
Country Japan
Genre Comedy
Director Jūzō Itami
Runtime 115 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.8/10 (429 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't try to be funnier than it is — and that's its honesty. The humor grows from situations and characters, not from pre-written jokes.

The film does exactly what it was made for: gives you a break. No pretensions to more, but honest and without dead spots.

A solid choice for company. Works alone too, but funnier together.

Director: Jūzō Itami

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: After a long day when you need simple joy. Better with company — laughing is more fun together.

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