The Glorious Team Batista (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, The Glorious Team Batista is a comedy, drama and mystery film directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. Toho university hospital has established an outstanding coronary surgery team under the leadership of a up and coming, star, U.S. trained surgeon that specializes in the highly risky "Batista" procedure to shrink the size of enlarged hearts. Normally this procedure has only a 60% success rate, but "Team Batista" has achieved a run of 26 straight successes....when suddenly 3 patients in a row die on the operating table. Very disturbed, the lead surgeon requests an independent investigation. The hospital turns to Dr. Taguchi who is a specialist in psychosomatic disorders who is shocked to at the assignment because she knows nothing in particular about surgery. Assured, however, that this very lack of insider specialized knowledge is in fact the "objectivity" required, she diligently begins to investigate in her own polite, but persistent manner.

Who’s in it. The Glorious Team Batista stars Yûko Takeuchi as Kimiko Taguchi, Hiroshi Abe as Keisuke Shiratori, Koji Kikkawa as Kyoichi Kiryu and Sei Hiraizumi as Seiichiro Kurosaki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, The Glorious Team Batista has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Glorious Team Batista page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Glorious Team Batista tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.