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Fear and Trembling (2004)

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Average Rating: 7.3/10
Reviews Counted: 35
Fresh: 32 | Rotten: 3

This tale of culture clash is by turns downbeat and hilarious.

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Average Rating: 7.5/10
Critic Reviews: 15
Fresh: 13 | Rotten: 2

This tale of culture clash is by turns downbeat and hilarious.

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Amelie, a dreamy and romantic young Belgian woman, arrives in Japan to begin work as a translator for the giant Yumimoto Corporation. For Amelie, who spent her childhood in Japan, this is a dream come true. It is her chance to become a ''real Japanese.'' Eager to please her bosses and co-workers, Amelie diligently accomplishes her daily tasks with invention and enthusiasm. But unfamiliar with the customs of the Japanese workplace, she commits a series of cultural missteps and is singled out as a

Sep 6, 2005

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All Critics (39) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (3) | DVD (2)

The best office comedy since Office Space.

August 5, 2005 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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One of the screen's most cuttingly funny looks at office life.

June 24, 2005 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | Comment
Chicago Tribune
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... subtly sexual and erotic, despite the fact that every scene takes place in the office and there is not a single overt sexual act or word or gesture or reference.

June 24, 2005 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
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The film is more ambiguous about its characters' desire than it needs to be.

May 20, 2005 Full Review Source: Boston Globe | Comment
Boston Globe
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The delicacy of the film comes from the fine performances, particularly Kaori Tsuji as Fubuki.

April 1, 2005 Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | Comment
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Astutely directed by Alain Corneau.

March 18, 2005 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
Los Angeles Times
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A clean S&M flick which only devotees of mental cruelty are likely to find satisfying. Office Space, Japanese Style!

August 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Sly Fox | Comment
Sly Fox

a bravura performance in a memorable film.

December 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

A mindboggling view into the heart of Japan

July 30, 2005 Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | Comment
culturevulture.net

A shrewd but spiky satire about corporate bureaucracy and Japanese social stratification.

June 3, 2005 Comment
Salt Lake Tribune

Cool, incisive, funny but also strangely melancholy...connoisseurs of cinematic elegance should find it a brilliant jewel.

May 21, 2005 Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | Comment
One Guy's Opinion

Testud, who appears to be fluent in the Japanese language, throws herself into this role and is wickedly funny as she flounders in the perverse environment

May 15, 2005 Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | Comment
Reeling Reviews

Moves swiftly and builds to a satisfying conclusion.

March 24, 2005 Comment
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Harrowing and hilarious.

March 18, 2005 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Fear and Trembling

A funny if unoriginal look at cultural divides. Sometimes the morals are hammered home too blatantly but overall a warm feeling of genuine likeability eminates from the film. Brilliant performances and some wonderfully scripted scenes make this a fine film, even if the containment within the office place hinders the

December 28, 2007
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Super Reviewer

Hilarious scenes, great acting by all. Really exposes the differences in Japanese and Western cultures. It's entertaining and interesting to watch.

November 23, 2006

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Foreign Titles

  • Fear and Trembling (Stupeur et tremblements) (DE)
  • Fear and Trembling (Stupeur et tremblements) (UK)
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