The Happiness of the Katakuris (2002)
Movie 1h 53m ★ 6.9/10
Good for tonight if you want to: make me laugh, i want to feel something, scare me
Dating from 2002, The Happiness of the Katakuris sits in the comedy, drama and horror corner of our catalogue. It is directed by Takashi Miike. The cast includes Naoto Takenaka, Yoshiyuki Morishita and Kenichi Endo. The running time is 1h 53m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.9 out of 10.
65Tonight Score Well rated.
Synopsis
The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.
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Cast & crew
- Takashi MiikeDirector
- Naoto Takenakaas TV Reporter / Singer
- Yoshiyuki Morishitaas Officer Miyake
- Kenichi Endoas Kudou
- Yoshiki Arizonoas Father of the Poor Family
- Tetsuro Tambaas Granpa Jinpei Katakuri
- Kenji Sawadaas Masao Katakuri
- Keiko Matsuzakaas Terue Katakuri
- Shinji Takedaas Masayuki Katakuri
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Questions about The Happiness of the Katakuris
- What genre is The Happiness of the Katakuris?
- The Happiness of the Katakuris is categorised as Comedy, Drama, Horror.
- Who stars in The Happiness of the Katakuris?
- Naoto Takenaka, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Kenichi Endo, Yoshiki Arizono, Tetsuro Tamba appear in the main cast.
- Who directed The Happiness of the Katakuris?
- Takashi Miike directed The Happiness of the Katakuris.
- How long is The Happiness of the Katakuris?
- The Happiness of the Katakuris runs for 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- Is The Happiness of the Katakuris worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.9/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch The Happiness of the Katakuris?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
