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The Happiness of the Katakuris

“Love. Music. Horror. Volcanos. Cinema was never meant to be like this!”

★ 6.9(224)20021h 53m

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Good to know

Director: Takashi Miike
Release date: 2002-02-23
Runtime: 1h 53m
Language: Japanese
Budget: $1,500,000
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Shochiku

The Happiness of the Katakuris — trailer

About The Happiness of the Katakuris

The Happiness of the Katakuris is a 2002 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Horror genres, directed by Takashi Miike, starring Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka and Shinji Takeda. It has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 224 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Happiness of the Katakuris in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

Kenji Sawada

Masao Katakuri

Keiko Matsuzaka

Terue Katakuri

Shinji Takeda

Masayuki Katakuri

Naomi Nishida

Shizue Katakuri

Kiyoshiro Imawano

Richard Sagawa

Tetsuro Tamba

Granpa Jinpei Katakuri

Naoto Takenaka

TV Reporter / Singer

Tamaki Miyazaki

Yurie Katakuri

Takashi Matsuzaki

Utanomi

Yoshiki Arizono

Father of the Poor Family

Chihiro Asakawa

Utanomi's Girlfriend

Kenichi Endo

Kudou

Themes & keywords

suicidemountainmusicalpsychotronic

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Happiness of the Katakuris in Mexico?+

The Happiness of the Katakuris is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

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The Happiness of the Katakuris is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How long is The Happiness of the Katakuris?+

The Happiness of the Katakuris has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).

Who stars in The Happiness of the Katakuris?+

The Happiness of the Katakuris stars Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida and Kiyoshiro Imawano.

When did The Happiness of the Katakuris come out?+

The Happiness of the Katakuris is a 2002 movie directed by Takashi Miike.

What genre is The Happiness of the Katakuris?+

The Happiness of the Katakuris is Comedy, Drama and Horror film.

Who directed The Happiness of the Katakuris?+

The Happiness of the Katakuris was directed by Takashi Miike.