Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.
Sonatine has generally received very positive reviews.
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Sonatine was released in 1993 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 201 reviews, giving Sonatine (1993) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 75%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Sonatine than critics were.
With a score of 79%, Sonatine is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1993, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1993 with similar scores include films like What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Carlito's Way and Dazed and Confused.
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