Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) by Dut C — 01 Jul 2013

I love documentaries and sushi. I did not like this documentary about sushi.

This review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) was written by Dut C on 01 Jul 2013.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Anne F (623) on 09 Aug 2018

How can you not fall in love with this man and his work ethics. And Sushi. Wonderful…

Read Review

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Dave J (1,987) on 14 Jul 2016

One of the few restaurants in the world to receive the 3 star rating 3 years in a row from Michelini which is a self examined character study…

Read Review

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Sean Burns (1,156) for Philadelphia Weekly (778) on 02 May 2015

A film about the pursuit of perfection. And the cost…

Read Review

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Harrison W (167) on 03 Jun 2015

What a perfect movie. Beautiful and inspiring…

Read Review

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Robert B (2,055) on 29 Sep 2015

Jiro is a sad sad man, who fails to give affirmation to his sons, BUT he is a master at what he does…

Read Review

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Joshua F (508) on 01 Jan 2016

Yes, the documentary is about a chef making sushi, but it is so much more than that…

Read Review

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Ryan S (2,401) on 17 Jan 2016

An incredible film about more than just sushi, but about a man and the dynasty and legacy that he built for himself through sheer hard work…

Read Review

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Larushka Ivan-Zadeh (441) for Metro (UK) (700) on 31 Aug 2017

At 81 minutes it could do with being still more bite-sized but it's a must-see morsel for foodies. Eat first - it'll make you ravenous…

Read Review

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Jonny P (816) on 10 Feb 2016

I'm a huge food doc fan, so this may have suffered from my breadth of viewing history. It had huge buzz when released…

Read Review

Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

By Joe G (740) on 27 Sep 2016

This film was absolutely beautiful and flawless like the sushi that Jiro Ono presents to his guests…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Tokyo Idols (2017)

By Denny S (10) on 17 Jan 2018

While I leapt at the chance to see something about Japanese Idol culture on Netflix, I ended up being disappointed…

Read Review

Review of Almost There (2016)

By Shenne S (1) on 13 Feb 2014

Love this movie if it the one with the twins…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

2011

80%672 Reviews

Nanny McPhee

2005

63%578 Reviews

Escape Plan

2013

63%799 Reviews

Murder by Numbers

2002

58%536 Reviews

The Devils

1971

72%219 Reviews

Emma

1996

70%25 Reviews

Warm Bodies

2013

67%961 Reviews

American Desi

2001

65%48 Reviews

Personal Shopper

2016

62%357 Reviews

Dark Country

2009

61%83 Reviews