Fear and Trembling

(2004 Re-release)

A Belgian woman looks back on her year at a Japanese corporation in Tokyo in 1990. She is Amélie, born in Japan, living there until age 5. After college graduation, she returns with a one-year contract as an interpreter. The vice president and section leader, both men, are boors, but her immediate supervisor, Ms. Mori, is beautiful and trustworthy. Amélie's downfall begins when she speaks perfect Japanese to clients. She compounds her failure by writing an excellent report for an enterprising colleague. The person she least expects to stab her in the back exposes her work. Thus begins her humiliations. What can become of her and of her relationship with Ms. Mori and with Japan?

Grosses

Domestic (91.5%)
$126,684
Summary Details
DistributorThe Cinema Guild
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Opening$6,007
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release408 days/58 weeks
Widest Release3 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Aug 5-1178$12,865-1-$12,865$118,45038
Nov 19-2578$8,935-1-$8,935$8,9351
Nov 26-Dec 271$8,558-4.2%1-$8,558$17,4922
Feb 18-2481$13,598-2-$6,799$44,48114
Jun 17-2386$6,427+1,318.8%1-$6,427$99,89931
Aug 12-1889$6,188-51.9%1-$6,188$124,63839
Dec 3-989$4,705-45%1-$4,705$22,1983
Feb 25-Mar 382$9,351-31.2%2-$4,675$54,47415
Mar 4-1089$7,038-24.7%2-$3,519$60,89116
Jul 15-2198$3,148-1-$3,148$105,58535
Mar 11-17110$2,426-65.5%1-1$2,426$63,93817
May 27-Jun 294$4,808-16.9%2-1$2,404$90,99328
Apr 8-14115$2,388+759%1-$2,388$74,05121
Jun 24-30108$2,300-64.2%1-$2,300$102,19932
May 20-2695$5,787-3-$1,929$86,18527
Jan 7-1394$1,660+106.5%1-$1,660$25,8788
Sep 9-15124$1,499-1-$1,499$126,68443
Dec 24-3090$1,216-1-$1,216$23,4146
Jun 3-9106$2,026-57.9%2-$1,013$93,01929
Apr 15-21118$2,025-15.2%2+1$1,012$76,07622
Jan 14-2089$928-44.1%1-$928$26,8069
Dec 31-Jan 6, 200590$804-33.9%1-$804$24,2187
Apr 1-7129$278-1-$278$71,59120
Jun 10-16138$453-77.6%---$93,47230