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IMDb rating 6.6
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Critic rating 6.3

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Critic Glenn Kenny
rated 5

Kikuchia's performance, which is a marvel of concentration and craft.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic David Parkinson
rated 6

A miraculously subtle performance by Rinko Kikuchi...

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Critic Jonathan Romney
rated 8

...a haunting road movie about morbid obsession.

Read full review at The Guardian

Cast & Crew

David Zellner
As Policeman
David Zellner
Director
Joel Thingvall
As Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Rinko Kikuchi
As Kumiko
Nathan Zellner
As Robert
Ayaka Onishi
As Chieko
Nobuyuki Katsube
As Sakagami

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In this critically acclaimed drama, a disillusioned Tokyo office worker becomes obsessed with a fictional movie that she mistakes for a documentary. Convinced that a buried treasure from the film is real, she embarks on a quixotic journey to America to find it, despite the challenges she faces along the way. With a hand-stitched treasure map and a resolute spirit, Kumiko braves the harsh Minnesota wilderness, encountering unexpected obstacles and connections along the way. As she searches for the purported fortune, she embarks on a transformative adventure that challenges her perceptions of reality and the meaning of true fulfillment.

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When was Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter released in theaters? Toggle content

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter was released in theaters on March 18, 2015.