What a Wonderful Life!! (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, What a Wonderful Life!! is a comedy and family film directed by Yuichi Kimura, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. Shuichi Furukawa receives a phone call from his mother. She reminds him that they are moving the next day. The following day, Shuichi takes a train ride back to his hometown. He arrives at his parents home, but nobody is home. He looks for the house key under a potted plant but can't find the key. He starts to thinks back to his childhood days in his parents home. Shuichi grew up with his younger brother, older sister, father who ran a shoe making business out of their garage and mother. Shuichi grew up with a crush on an older woman who lived next door and he loved to make piggy banks out of empty whiskey bottles. One day on a school picnic, Shuichi's classmates grabbed a lunchbox from a fellow student and eventually gave the lunch box to Shuichi. All the other students chanted "throw it away," while Shuichi's former friend looked on in despair.

Who’s in it. What a Wonderful Life!! stars Jun Murakami as Shuichi Furukawa, Jun Murakami as Shuichi Furukawa, Yuu Kashii as Mary Ayashiro and Koji Kikkawa as Shuichi's dad, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch What a Wonderful Life!! page.

If you liked it. Fans of What a Wonderful Life!! tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.