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Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) | Top 14% · CriticCrunch

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Movie2011·82 min

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Directed by David Gelb

A documentary film directed by David Gelb.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 14%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.7/10

781 ratings

About Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Cozy
Story Tags: family legacy, obsession, sacrifice duty, food culinary, japan, urban, parent child, mentor student, genius prodigy, underdog, rise and fall, training arc

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Details

Director: David Gelb
Language: English

Cast

Jiro Ono, Masuhiro Yamamoto, Yoshikazu Ono

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How Jiro Dreams of Sushi Ranks

All movies

Top 14%

2010s movies

Top 12%

Documentary movies

Top 13%

2010s Documentary movies

Top 12%

★David Gelb films#1 of 3

David Gelb's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Jiro Dreams of Sushi Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachableseriouspersonalheartfelt

contemplative

cozy

What it's about

rise & falltraining arcfamily legacyobsessionsacrifice dutygenius prodigyunderdogparent childmentor studentfood culinaryjapanurban

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

contemplativequiet