Excellent

MASTER SCORE 71.5 / 100

2016Comedy / Family1h 48m

WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY!

A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos.

Above the Line

Yôji Yamada·DirectorEmiko Hiramatsu·ScreenplayYoji Yamada·ScreenplayMasashi Chikamori·Director of PhotographyJoe Hisaishi·Original Music ComposerIwao Ishii·Editor

Cast

Isao Hashizume·Shuzo HirataKazuko Yoshiyuki·Tomiko HirataMasahiko Nishimura·Konosuke HirataYui Natsukawa·Fumie HirataHayashiya Shōzō IX·Taizo KanaiTomoko Nakajima·Shigeko KanaiYu Aoi·Noriko MamiyaSatoshi Tsumabuki·Shota Hirata中村鷹之資·Kenichi HirataAyumu Maruyama·Nobusuke Hirata

Full Crew

(19 credits)

Directing· 2

Yoji Yamada·DirectorEmiko Hiramatsu·First Assistant Director

Writing· 2

Emiko Hiramatsu·ScreenplayYoji Yamada·Screenplay

Camera· 1

Masashi Chikamori·Director of Photography

Editing· 1

Iwao Ishii·Editor

Sound & Music· 3

Joe Hisaishi·Original Music ComposerYukio Hokari·Sound EffectsKazumi Kishida·Sound Recordist

Art & Design· 4

Tomoko Kurata·Art DirectionTomoko Kurata·Production DesignTakuya Hisano·Assistant Art DirectorYukio Yuzawa·Set Decoration

Production· 4

Hiroshi Fukazawa·ProducerJunichi Sakomoto·Executive ProducerTakakazu Aiba·Line ProducerHitoshi Iwata·Line Producer

Other Departments· 2

Koichi Watanabe·GafferIssei Oda·VFX Supervisor

By the Numbers

71.5

OF 100

Master Score

6.8

OF 10

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Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind What a Wonderful Family!'s key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

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Mood

Comical, Lively, Chaotic

Composition

Layered

Era

2010s

Visual Style

Photographic

“The poster features a collage of human faces, primarily close-ups, arranged within the silhouette of a house against a solid orange background. Many faces are e”

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Key Elements

House SilhouetteSmall White DogOpen Book

Atmosphere

Vibrant

Color Mood

Warm

Setting

Abstract

Design Score

7/10