Tampopo
Directed by Jūzō Itami7.9100%93%7.8
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, the main story is about trucker Goro, who rides into town like a modern Shane to help Tampopo set up the perfect noodle soup restaurant. Woven into this main story are a number of smaller stories about the importance of food.
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Tampopo Ratings & Reviews
- TomK_BENovember 29, 2025The 2015 Blu-ray remaster makes Juzo Itami’s “ramen western” shine. A widow’s quest to perfect her ramen blends heartfelt comedy with absurd food vignettes, all delivered in crisp, vibrant detail. Verdict: A deliciously funny classic. 🍜
- nebrallimNovember 7, 2025Wes Anderson of Japan... Great screenplay, choreography and direction! Enjoyable and funny at times, if you understand the cultural references. Offbeat and quirky, a little overexagerated to keep it light and humerous. Journey through the interesting ways good food affects us all. Will definitely be watching more of Itami's films.
- camacsAugust 16, 2025Funny ！
- SpanktacularMarch 23, 2025If you love food, you must see this movie.
- gturnerauJune 14, 2025One of my favourite movies of all time.
Tampopo Trivia
Tampopo was released on November 23, 1985.
Tampopo was directed by Jūzō Itami.
Tampopo has a runtime of 1 hr 55 min.
Tampopo was produced by Seigo Hosogoe, Yasushi Tamaoki, Jūzō Itami.
The key characters in Tampopo are Goro (Tsutomu Yamazaki), Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto), Gun (Ken Watanabe).
Tampopo is rated Not Rated.
Tampopo is a Comedy film.
Tampopo has an audience rating of 9.3 out of 10.