Midnight Diner
A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | SBS On Demand | — |
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store |
| South Korea | wavve, Watcha | wavve, Google Play Movies |
About Midnight Diner
Midnight Diner is a 2014 Japanese-language drama film directed by Jōji Matsuoka. The cast is led by Kaoru Kobayashi, Saki Takaoka, Mikako Tabe. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings.
Midnight Diner was produced by Toei Company, Geek Sight, and AMUSE and made in Japan. It was released on November 1, 2014. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.
- Director
- Jōji Matsuoka
- Writers
- Jōji Matsuoka, Kensaku Kojima, Katsuhiko Manabe
- Release date
- November 1, 2014
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Box office
- $2 million
- Production
- Toei Company, Geek Sight, AMUSE
Midnight Diner cast & crew
Midnight Diner was directed by Jōji Matsuoka and written by Jōji Matsuoka, Kensaku Kojima, and Katsuhiko Manabe.
The cast features Kaoru Kobayashi as Master, Saki Takaoka as Tamako Kawashima, Mikako Tabe as Michiru Kuriyama, Michitaka Tsutsui as Kenzo Oishi, Tokio Emoto as Hajime Nishida, and Kimiko Yo as Chieko Hanawa.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Fukuhara Kimie and it was produced by Ryohei Tsutsui.
Is Midnight Diner worth watching?
Midnight Diner holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 66 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, Midnight Diner is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Midnight Diner
Kaoru Kobayashi
Master
Saki Takaoka
Tamako Kawashima
Mikako Tabe
Michiru Kuriyama
Michitaka Tsutsui
Kenzo Oishi
Tokio Emoto
Hajime Nishida
Kimiko Yo
Chieko Hanawa
Akiko Kikuchi
Akemi Sugita
Yuko Tanaka
Machiko Tsukaguchi
Joe Odagiri
Kogure
Mansaku Fuwa
Tadashi
Toshiki Ayata
Kosuzu
Yutaka Matsushige
Ryu Kenzaki
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Midnight Diner — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Midnight Diner in United States?
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▸What language is Midnight Diner in?
Midnight Diner is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Midnight Diner?
Midnight Diner runs 1 hours 59 minutes (119 minutes).
▸What is Midnight Diner rated?
It holds a 7.6/10 audience score from 66 ratings.
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