Evil Does Not Exist

Name: Evil Does Not Exist
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023-12-06
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka, Ayaka Shibutani, Hazuki Kikuchi

2023·Movie·NR·106 min·★ 6.8(296)

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“Don't upset the balance.”

Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi's house offering city residents a comfortable "escape" to nature.

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United States	Criterion Channel, Kanopy	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
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Australia	SBS On Demand	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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South Korea	—	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Evil Does Not Exist

Evil Does Not Exist is a 2023 Japanese-language drama film directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. The cast is led by Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Kanopy.

Evil Does Not Exist was produced by Neopa and Fictive and made in Japan. It was released on December 6, 2023, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Writers: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Release date: December 6, 2023
OTT release: August 21, 2024
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Neopa, Fictive

#winter#village#tokyo, japan#multiple perspectives#urbanism#father daughter relationship

Evil Does Not Exist cast & crew

Evil Does Not Exist was directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and written by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

The cast features Hitoshi Omika as Takumi, Ryo Nishikawa as Hana, Ryuji Kosaka as Takahashi, Ayaka Shibutani as Mayuzumi, Hazuki Kikuchi as Sachi, and Hiroyuki Miura as Kazuo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Eiko Ishibashi, cinematography is by Yoshio Kitagawa, and it was produced by Katsumi Tokuyama and Sho Harada.

Is Evil Does Not Exist worth watching?

Evil Does Not Exist holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 296 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Evil Does Not Exist is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Evil Does Not Exist

In United States, you can stream Evil Does Not Exist on Criterion Channel and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on August 21, 2024.

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