The Great Passage
The Great Passage

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- 73/100 based on 2,820 votes
  • Released: 2013
  • Runtime: 133 mins
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  • Studio: Shochiku
  • Genres: Drama

Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, 'The Great Passage.' In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems. Will 'The Great Passage' ever be completed?... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Great Passage:

Ryuhei Matsuda
Aoi Miyazaki
Joe Odagiri
Haru Kuroki
Misako Watanabe
Chizuru Ikewaki

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Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, 'The Great Passage.' In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems. Will 'The Great Passage' ever be completed?

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Variety - 8/10 by Justin ChangDirector Yuya Ishii takes a considerable step forward in terms of budget and ambition with this simple, sometimes sentimental yet wise and full-bodied comedy-drama, which movingly testifies to the ways in which dedication, focus and an extreme attention to detail can achieve something of lasting value.
Los Angeles Times - 8/10 by Gary GoldsteinDirector Yuya Ishii, working off a gentle, finely textured script by Kensaku Watanabe (adapted from the novel by Shiwon Miura) takes his time telling this warm story of the 15-year creation of a definitive print dictionary, but it's a worthy journey.
Eye for Film - 7/10 by Jennie KermodeA quiet, patient film that takes place almost entirely within just three locations - the boarding house and the young people's places of work - this is a story that seeks the everlasting within the ephemeral.
Village Voice - 7/10 by Inkoo KangA compelling portrait of Japan's stagnant economy and its disheartening effect on younger workers.
User Review - 8/10 by Marvin BHollywood these days would rarely gamble on a film like this one, where the hero's main objective is to complete his life's work: a dictionary of contemporary Japanese words. Taking place over a decade, this meditative film takes its time to establish a deep and involving drama with an outstanding cast of characters. It's slow, but ultimately rewarding.
User Review - 8/10 by Arum Padma OA nerdy guy who has no communication skill then falls in love, sounds really cliche, doesn't it. But a nerdy guy who makes dictionary? how many times you watch films about dictionary making. I think that's the real heart of this story, dedication of Majime; how someone who has hard time expressing himself finds peace in world of words and life purpose in it. I also like how it's not about "nerd make over" story, Majime's social skill improved, but he still somehow socially inept (isn't Ryuhei Matsuda really cute). And there are a lot of close up shots of Ryuhei's hands I LOVE THIS FILM.
User Review - 8/10 by Jerico TReading a dictionary is very boring but watching how a dictionary is made isn't boring at all. The performance of Ryuhei Matsuda and Aoi Miyazaki was very award winning. I would say that this is the turning point of Matsuda's career. It's one of the most interesting films up to date. It doesn't have a kissing scene but the definiton of love sank through the bottom of my heart.
User Review - 8/10 by Seth Lthe best movie about creating a dictionary that i've ever seen :)
User Review - 6/10 by Niki GA patient movie about the creation of a new dictionary and changes in the lives of its editors. Frequent humor. Fascinating (to me) details about the creation of the book. A movie that will probably appeal to hardcore bibliophiles and language geeks more than to others who might find those aspect a bit...meticulous. I was impressed that the movie included a pun that works both in Japanese and in English translation.
User Review - 4/10 by WS WQuite disappointing, & over-credit, indeed.

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