Minamata

Release Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 Limited Friday, February 11, 2022 TBA

Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy, Bill Johnson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Andrew Levitas, David K. Kessler, Sam Sarkar, Minami Hinase, Jun Kunimura

R Drama 1 hr, 55 m

  • 4.5

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Plot

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Plot
The story of war photographer W. Eugene Smith and how he goes up against a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, a Japanese fishing village, in 1971.
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The film's director Andrew Levitas last directed Lullaby.

Screenwriter
Producers
Bill Johnson
Sam Sarkar

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for language throughout
Runtime
1 hr, 55 m
Tagline
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Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 21, 2020.
  • Based on the book.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Principal production in Japan followed by Serbia in January 2019.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Minamata was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 . There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Rumble, Harper and The Hand of God. As a limited release, Minamata was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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