Thermae Romae is a 2012 live-action film adaptation of Japanese manga Thermae Romae, which was produced by Fuji TV and it released on April 28, 2012.[3][4] A second film, Thermae Romae II, was released in 2014.[5]

Thermae Romae
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Directed byHideki Takeuchi
Written byShōgo Mutō
Produced byChihiro Kameyama
Minami Ichikawa
Atsushi Terada
Hirokazu Hamamura
StarringHiroshi Abe
Aya Ueto
Kazuki Kitamura
Riki Takeuchi
Kai Shishido
Takashi Sasano
Masachika Ichimura
CinematographyKazunari Kawagoe
Edited byHiroshi Matsuo
Music byNorihito Sumimoto
Production
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Distributed byToho
Release dates
  • April 28, 2012 (2012-04-28) (JPN)
  • September 6, 2012 (2012-09-06) (TIFF)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$75.4 million[2]

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Reception

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As of July 29, the film had a box office gross of US$74,091,903.[7] It was the second highest-grossing domestic film at the Japanese box office in 2012[8] and, as of January 5, 2015, is the 95th highest-grossing film in Japan, with ¥5.98 billion.[9]

Hiroshi Abe won Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for the film at the 36th Japan Academy Film Prize presentation. Thermae Romae also received a nomination for Mitsuo Harada's art direction at the same awards.

Thermae Romae earned HK$1,498,789 at the Hong Kong box office.[10]

The film had its North American premiere in September 2012 at the Toronto International Film Festival.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "テルマエ・ロマエ : 作品情報 - 映画.com". Eiga. April 28, 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Thermae Romae (2012) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Thermae Romae Bath Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. March 12, 2011. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  4. ^ "Thermae Romae Bath Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
  5. ^ "Thermae Romae Manga Gets Live-Action Film Sequel". Anime News Network. January 29, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "テルマエ・ロマエ". Eiga.com. August 31, 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.
  7. ^ "Japanese Box Office, July 28–29". Anime News Network. August 6, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  8. ^ 2012年(平成24年 ) 興行収入10億円以上番組 ) (PDF). www.eiren.org (in Japanese). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  9. ^ 歴代興収ベスト100. www.kogyotsushin.com (in Japanese). January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. ^ "Thermae Romae". HK Neo Reviews. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  11. ^ "2012 Toronto International Film Festival Unveils Galas and Special Presentations" (PDF) (Press release). Toronto International Film Festival. July 24, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  12. ^ "Thermae Romae: Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. September 6, 2012. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
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