What a Wonderful Family!
2016 Japanese film
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What a Wonderful Family! (家族はつらいよ, Kazoku wa Tsurai yo) is a 2016 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Yui Natsukawa, Tomoko Nakajima, Hayashiya Shōzō IX, Satoshi Tsumabuki and Yū Aoi.[1] It was released in Japan by Shochiku on March 12, 2016.[2] The film uses the same cast as Yamada's 2013 film Tokyo Family.
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| Kanji | 家族はつらいよ | ||||
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada | ||||
| Starring | Isao Hashizume Kazuko Yoshiyuki Masahiko Nishimura Yui Natsukawa Tomoko Nakajima Hayashiya Shōzō IX Satoshi Tsumabuki Yū Aoi | ||||
| Distributed by | Shochiku | ||||
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Running time | 108 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Box office | ¥173 million | ||||
Plot summary
A husband (Isao Hashizume) and wife (Kazuko Yoshiyuki) have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos. Their children are thrown into a state of panic to hear this news of separation. Amid the sudden tumult of life, each member of the family begins to voice out their respective grievances.
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Reception
On its opening weekend in Japan, the film was fourth placed, with 151,422 admissions and ¥173 million in gross.[3]
Sequels
Two sequels have been made from the film, featuring the same cast and characters: What a Wonderful Family! 2 (家族はつらいよ2, Kazoku wa Tsurai yo 2)[4] (released 27 May 2017) and What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life (妻よ薔薇のように 家族はつらいよIII, Tsuma yo, Bara no yo ni: Kazoku wa Tsurai yo 3)[5] (released 25 May 2018).
