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Returner
2002
· Movie
· 116 min
D
MEANRANK
54/100
Every rating
36–67
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 36, highest is Kinopoisk on 67. Critics average 37, everyone else 61.
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Details
- Director
- Takashi Yamazaki
- Writers
- Kenya Hirata, Takashi Yamazaki
- Studio
- Fuji Television Network, Amuse Pictures, Shirogumi, TOHO
- Released
- 31 August 2002
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $73.1K
- Awards
- 1 win, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 5 →1 win from 5 nominations across 1 ceremony
| Japan Academy Film Prize 2003 | Popularity Award | Anne Suzuki | Winner |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 2003 | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Gorō Kishitani | Nominee |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 2003 | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Kirin Kiki | Nominee |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 2003 | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing | Takuya Taguchi | Nominee |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 2003 | Newcomer of the Year | Anne Suzuki | Nominee |
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Japan Academy Film Prize
5 nominations, 1 won
| Popularity Award | Anne Suzuki | Winner |
| Newcomer of the Year | Anne Suzuki | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing | Takuya Taguchi | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Gorō Kishitani | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Kirin Kiki | Nominee |