Kikujiro (1999)
菊次郎の夏
Critics Score
🎬 52%
(RT: 61%, MC: 44) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Yusuke Sekiguchi as Masao
Kayoko Kishimoto as Kikujiro's Wife
Yuko Daike as Masao's Mother
Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Masao's Grandmother
Beat Kiyoshi as Man at Bus Stop
The Great Gidayû as Biker Fatso
Rakkyo Ide as Biker Baldy
Is Kikujiro good?
Yes. 90% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 52%, but audiences disagreed.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way. Wikipedia ↗
