The Laughing Frog
2002, Japanese. Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama.
A woman has a fine life with rewarding work, a nice house, and a serious boyfriend in the lowlands of Japan. In walks her long lost husband who years ago disappeared and abandoned her. The wife allows her lost husband to secretly live in her house. More specifically, he lives in the wife's closet. The closet has a peep hole, so he does nothing day and night but watch his wife live her life.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 6 July 2002
- Original title
- 笑う蛙
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Izuru Narushima
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The Laughing Frog runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is The Laughing Frog on?
The Laughing Frog isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 July 2002. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Laughing Frog?
If you liked The Laughing Frog, try Duplex, Psychic Kusuo, Good Neighbor Sam.
Who directed The Laughing Frog?
The Laughing Frog (2002) was directed by Hideyuki Hirayama and stars Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Nene Otsuka, Jun Kunimura.