Tampopo(2016)

Name: Tampopo
Director: Jûzô Itami
Genre: Comedy
Released: Oct 21, 2016
Cast: Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto

Janus Films

1h 54m
- Comedy

Release Date: Oct 21, 2016

A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food.

Release Details

Original Release | Oct 21, 2016 | Limited

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$16,410
Total US & Canada:
$224,097
Total International
$220,116
Total Worldwide:
$447,344

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Jûzô Itami
Director

Ken Watanabe
Gun

Tsutomu Yamazaki
Gorô

Nobuko Miyamoto
Tampopo

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby

Other Details

Country of Origin: Japan

Language: Japanese

Summaries

Storyline

In this humorous paean to the joys of food, the main story is about trucker Goro, who rides into town like a modern Shane to help Tampopo set up the perfect noodle soup restaurant. Woven into this main story are a number of smaller stories about the importance of food. — Reid Gagle Hungry for a large bowl of hot, scrumptious pork ramen, seasoned truck drivers Goro and Gun chance upon the Lai Lai: a ramshackle roadside noodle shop run by sweet widow Tampopo. Instead, a lukewarm first impression awaits the two truckers on a chilly night pouring with rain. As a result, the taciturn lone riders decide to lend a hand, assisted by a strong team of culinary ronin. And just like that, a challenging mission to teach the unsuccessful cook a thing or two about the tasty Japanese dish begins. But first things first. Does Tampopo have what it takes to discover the elusive winning recipe and beat her competitors at their own game? Is she destined to become a ramen sensei? — Nick Riganas