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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Drama - 2014
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
6.6
88%
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Frustrated with her mundane life, a Tokyo office worker becomes obsessed with a fictional movie that she mistakes for a documentary. Fixating on a scene where stolen cash is buried in North Dakota, she travels to America to find it.
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Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
104 min
Release date:
13 Nov 2014
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Japanese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$739,623
Awards:
10 wins & 8 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
File this one under "odd and interesting but ... "
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
3 Apr 2015
fresh:
If Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter takes its time, it's time worth taking.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
3 Apr 2015
fresh:
In the title role, Kikuchi is impressive, easily handling Kumiko's comic and more somber sides and never allowing us to settle into a single or simple interpretation of the character.
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr 2015
fresh:
If you're in the mood for something different, you're in luck: "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter" takes elements of the traditional quest story into completely new places.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
2 Apr 2015
fresh:
A haunting, fantasy adventure for the ages in one of this century's most breathtaking independent films.
– Lindsey Bahr,
Associated Press,
1 Apr 2015
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