In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
Shoplifters has generally received very positive reviews.
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Shoplifters was released in 2018 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 82 reviews, giving Shoplifters (2018) an average rating of 83%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 91%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 81%. Professional critics were more impressed with Shoplifters than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 83%, Shoplifters is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2018, which stands at 61%.
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