おじさん天国 (2006): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2006, おじさん天国 is a comedia, fantasía and drama film directed by Shinji Imaoka, running about 64 minutes.

What it’s about. This surrealistic comedy follows the life of Haruo Maekawa, a young man who makes a living catching squid. Haruo is obsessed with catching a legendary giant squid rumored to live in Tokyo Bay. Haruo's uncle Takashi, fallen on hard times, comes to stay with his nephew until he can get back on his feet. Uncle Takashi is addicted to energy drinks, and seduces any woman in sight, including Haruo's girlfriend Rika. While praying at a Shintō shrine, Uncle Takashi is bitten in the scrotum by a poisonous snake and dies. The uncle is destined to spend the afterlife in Hell unless his nephew and girlfriend can rescue him from the King of Hell.

Who’s in it. おじさん天国 stars Minami Aoyama as Rika Kamiyama, Mutsuo Yoshioka as Haruo Maekawa, Shirō Shimomoto as Takeshi Takayama and Masataka Matsubara as Kouichi Iwata, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, おじさん天国 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Midnight Pulp and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch おじさん天国 page.

If you liked it. Fans of おじさん天国 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.