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Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 60, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A lonely, disillusioned Japanese office worker becomes obsessed with a VHS tape of the film "Fargo," convinced that the suitcase of money buried in the movie is real. Believing she has found a treasure map, she travels from Tokyo to the frozen landscapes of Minnesota to find her fortune. Her quest is a tragicomic journey into delusion and determination, as she braves the harsh winter and cultural disconnect in pursuit of a fictional prize.
Details
- Director
- David Zellner
- Writers
- David Zellner, Nathan Zellner
- Released
- 13 November 2014
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Box office
- $739.6K
- Awards
- 7 wins, 5 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →1 major award won · 7 wins from 12 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Sundance Film Festival 2014 | U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Musical Score | The Octopus Project | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Director | David Zellner | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2014 | Best Female Lead | Rinko Kikuchi | Nominee |
| Sundance Film Festival 2014 | U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic | David Zellner | Nominee |
| Chlotrudis Society for Independent Films 2016 | Best Actress | Rinko Kikuchi | Nominee |
| Crested Butte Film Festival 2015 | Best Narrative Feature | David Zellner | Winner |
| Fantasia (Montreal) International Film Festival 2014 | Best Director | David Zellner | Winner |
| Las Palmas Film Festival 2014 | Special Jury Award | David Zellner | Winner |
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12 awards — Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
×| U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Musical Score | The Octopus Project | Winner |
| U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic | David Zellner | Nominee |
| Best Director | David Zellner | Nominee |
| Best Female Lead | Rinko Kikuchi | Nominee |
| Audience Award – Best Feature Film | David Zellner | Winner |
| Special Jury Award | David Zellner | Winner |
| Best Narrative Feature | David Zellner | Winner |
| Best Director | David Zellner | Winner |
| Best Feature Film – Golden Rock Narrative Award | David Zellner | Winner |
| Showtime Tony Cox Award – Best Screenwriting in a Feature Film | David Zellner Nathan Zellner | Winner |
| Best Actress | Rinko Kikuchi | Nominee |
| Best Feature Film | David Zellner | Nominee |