Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) by Peter E — 14 Aug 2008

Just as great overall as Millennium Actress.

This review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) was written by Peter E on 14 Aug 2008.

Tokyo Godfathers has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Tokyo Godfathers

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Nick R (843) on 25 Mar 2014

A anime with the occasional touching moment, but never truly hits its stride…

Read Review

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Sam J (457) on 15 Aug 2018

I have decided that Tokyo Godfathers is now a quintessential Christmas movie…

Read Review

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Salman F (100) on 15 Aug 2018

This seems to be many peoples least favorite Satoshi Kon film, I can see that for sure…

Read Review

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By David L (3,419) on 29 Dec 2013

The humor and action tend to get in the way of the story too often and the twists seem somehow unrealistic, but Tokyo Godfathers succeeds due…

Read Review

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Johnathon W (345) on 11 Dec 2013

A simple story about three homeless people finding a baby and trying to return it really dives into deep characterization and the perfect amount…

Read Review

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By James Keith La Croix (5) for Metro Times (Detroit, MI) (691) on 09 Dec 2013

Tokyo Godfathers becomes a clever and well-written parody of Christ's nativity…

Read Review

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Joey F (391) on 03 Jun 2015

My favorite Satoshi Kon movie and my favorite Christmas movie. This is some of slickest dialogue you'll hear anywhere in anime…

Read Review

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Brian Gibson (578) for Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) (665) on 09 Feb 2016

Hana tends to swoon into stereotype, her theatricality and campiness infecting the other non-hetero characters here, with so many of them wailing…

Read Review

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Mads L (10) on 25 Dec 2014

Awesome film! From the heartwarming story to the amazing characters, one of the best anime films I've seen 5/5 and two thumbs up…

Read Review

Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

By Tal G (90) on 07 Jan 2018

This movie is pretty weird, and for some people may even be a little off-putting. Behind that façade though, this is really a great movie…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Heavenly Creatures (1994)

By Carlos R (1,175) on 14 Sep 2010

This film has little enough charm: it's overlong, character development is replaced by screaming and girning…

Read Review

Review of The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

By Hugethorn (5) on 24 Jun 2012

Worth the rent for sure. As an adult, I was creeped out for a while just walking around my dark house…

Read Review

Review of The Breakfast Club (1985)

By Darkbeast119 (4) on 28 Mar 2015

The breakfast club is a film for melodramatic teenagers and impudent a-hole critics with absolutely no idea of what's it like to be a teenager…

Read Review

Review of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)

By Arkonblade (139) on 25 Oct 2010

Complete and utter crap. now im a fan of the FF games played them all but this doesnt resemble any thing to the game peroid…

Read Review

Review of Singin' in the Rain (1952)

By Didloswaggins (3) on 04 Nov 2017

Tis moive as e bed move dont subcribe tow ats yutube chanle gol wat teh mincrif miove ensted oar teh fnaf mvie…

Read Review

Review of Nobody Knows (2004)

By Minh U (4) on 10 Nov 2013

Very sad storing that actually doesnt impress me much…

Read Review

Review of Adam's Apples (2005)

By Dela S (14) on 17 Mar 2010

Pseudointellectual crap. Black humor? Could not find it. Yawn. Now crucify me…

Read Review

Review of Tsotsi (2005)

By Ninjakay S (19) on 28 Mar 2008

C'est ce qu'on appelle voler un Oscar…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Tokyo Godfathers

2003

80%569 Reviews

Paranormal Activity

2007

61%859 Reviews

National Security

2012

52%357 Reviews

The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009

55%756 Reviews

Broadway Danny Rose

1984

76%245 Reviews

Chris Rock: Bring the Pain

1996

81%25 Reviews

Planes

2013

48%729 Reviews

Mood Indigo

2013

59%141 Reviews

Dorfman in Love

2013

51%33 Reviews

Casablanca

1943

89%833 Reviews