One Night in Tokyo

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One Night in Tokyo

2024

1h 35m

Drama

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Sam (Reza Emamiyeh) arrives in Tokyo to visit his expat girlfriend Becca (Cailee Oliver) -- only to be broken up with as soon as he finds his way to her apartment. Out on the streets of Tokyo alone, he decides to cut his trip short and return to America the next day. Stuck for the night while he waits for his new flight, he makes an unlikely friend in Ayaka (Tokiko Kitagawa), who reluctantly takes him out with her friends. They both struggle to communicate due to their language barrier but are forced to rely on each other when betrayal sends their worlds crashing down. Walking through the streets of Tokyo together, they must not only overcome obstacles to understand each other, but must also break down their own walls to understand themselves.

Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Woodcock’s sweet confection frames itself around a 24-hour period, and serves comfort food for romantics. The leads are a delight.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 18, 2024

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Tynan Yanaga

Film Inquiry

The intermittent joy comes in seeing what it’s able to accomplish within its means because you don’t always need a blockbuster budget to tell a story.

Apr 4, 2025

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Jaylan Salah

InSession Film

One Night in Tokyo is a subtle reassuring comfort movie, a too-slow burn at times, but the chemistry between the leads is highly rewarding.

Rated: B-

Mar 1, 2025

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Romance is tough to pull off from a writer’s standpoint as it requires bringing our lovers together in a fresh and believable way. A challenge that filmmaker Woodcock faces admirably.

Rated: 7.5/10

Feb 11, 2025

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“One Night in Tokyo” is an aching drama full of humanity and heart. And despite its modest budget, the film exquisitely captures the pulse of the culturally rich and vibrant city from its title.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 11, 2025

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kirsten c

Incredibly charming from start to finish. Would highly recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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Hannah B

Great movie, a must-see for romantics. I especially liked the Japanese male lead.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Joshua Woodcock

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Theodore Miller

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Shinichiro Watanabe

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Mika Ahn

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Reza Emamiyeh

Sam

Tokiko Kitagawa

Ayaka

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Sam (Reza Emamiyeh) arrives in Tokyo to visit his expat girlfriend Becca (Cailee Oliver) -- only to be broken up with as soon as he finds his way to her apartment. Out on the streets of Tokyo alone, he decides to cut his trip short and return to America the next day. Stuck for the night while he waits for his new flight, he makes an unlikely friend in Ayaka (Tokiko Kitagawa), who reluctantly takes him out with her friends. They both struggle to communicate due to their language barrier but are forced to rely on each other when betrayal sends their worlds crashing down. Walking through the streets of Tokyo together, they must not only overcome obstacles to understand each other, but must also break down their own walls to understand themselves.

Director: Joshua Woodcock
Producer: Joshua Woodcock, Matthew Niemi, Brandon Russell, Griffin Scillian
Screenwriter: Joshua Woodcock
Distributor: Buffalo 8
Production Co: Kitsune Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2025
Runtime: 1h 35m

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