What a Wonderful Family!
2016, Japanese. Directed by Yoji Yamada.
A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yoji YamadaDirector
- Isao HashizumeShuzo Hirata
- Kazuko YoshiyukiTomiko Hirata
- Masahiko NishimuraKonosuke Hirata
- Yui NatsukawaFumie Hirata
- Hayashiya Shōzō IXTaizo Kanai
- Tomoko NakajimaShigeko Kanai
- Yu AoiNoriko Mamiya
- Satoshi TsumabukiShota Hirata
- Nakamura TakanosukeKenichi Hirata
- Ayumu MaruyamaNobusuke Hirata
- Nenji KobayashiNumata
- Jun FubukiKayo
Details
- Released
- 16 March 2016
- Original title
- 家族はつらいよ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu
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What a Wonderful Family!: quick answers
What comes after What a Wonderful Family!?
Next in the series: What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017) and What a Wonderful Family! 3 (2018).
Is What a Wonderful Family! worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.3/10 from 40 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is What a Wonderful Family!?
What a Wonderful Family! runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Does What a Wonderful Family! have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for What a Wonderful Family!. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
What a Wonderful Family! parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for What a Wonderful Family! yet.
Which OTT platform is What a Wonderful Family! on?
What a Wonderful Family! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 March 2016. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like What a Wonderful Family!?
If you liked What a Wonderful Family!, try My Neighbors the Yamadas, Mixtape, Ramona and Beezus.
Who directed What a Wonderful Family!?
What a Wonderful Family! (2016) was directed by Yoji Yamada and stars Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura.