The Yen Family
1988, Japanese. Directed by Yojiro Takita.
Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yojiro TakitaDirector
- Takeshi KagaHajime Kimura
- Kaori MomoiNoriko Kimura
- Hiromi IwasakiTerumi Kimura
- Mitsunori IsakiTaro Kimura
- Akira EmotoShinichi Amemiya
- Midori KiuchiSayuri Amemiya
- Akiko KazamiMitsu Amemiya
- Hiroyuki KonishiMasashi Takakura, neighbor
- Michiko ShimizuSayaka Takakura, Masashi's wife
- Shin NakanoKen Takakura
- Yoshi KatōTokijiro
- Jun TataraUmekichi
Details
- Released
- 14 May 1988
- Original title
- 木村家の人びと
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Nobuyuki Isshiki
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How long is The Yen Family?
The Yen Family runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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Which OTT platform is The Yen Family on?
The Yen Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 May 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Yen Family?
If you liked The Yen Family, try Roll Bounce, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas.
Who directed The Yen Family?
The Yen Family (1988) was directed by Yojiro Takita and stars Takeshi Kaga, Kaori Momoi, Hiromi Iwasaki.