On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence.
- TomK_BEOctober 28, 2025A Warm, Morally Complex Portrait Shoplifters captivates with its intimate, mysterious atmosphere. Kore-eda crafts a beautiful tension between petty crime and genuine love—you find yourself rooting for this makeshift family even as they break the law. The warm interactions feel so real, and the film never judges its characters for doing wrong things with good intentions. It's uncomfortable, humane, and stays with you long after the credits roll.
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Shoplifters was released on June 8, 2018.
Shoplifters was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Shoplifters has a runtime of 2h.
Shoplifters was produced by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Kaoru Matsuzaki, Akihiko Yose, Hijiri Taguchi.
On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence.
The key characters in Shoplifters are Osamu Shibata (Lily Franky), Nobuyo Shibata (Sakura Ando), Aki Shibata (Mayu Matsuoka).
Shoplifters is rated R.
Shoplifters is a Drama, Crime, Thriller film.
Shoplifters has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.
Shoplifters has made $68M at the box office.