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1998 | DIRECTED BY KORE-EDA HIROKAZU

After Life

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Movie Stats
Year
1998
Runtime
 119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)
Select Cast
Arata Iura
Erika Oda
Susumu Terajima
Takashi Naito
Kyoko Kagawa
Kei Tani
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First viewed:
17th Oct 2025
Last viewed:
11th Mar 2026
Total views:
32
Release Dates
Japan release date
 Japan
17th April 1999
27 years 6 months 10 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
17th June 1999
27 years 4 months 10 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
22nd July 1999
27 years 3 months 5 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
16th September 1999
27 years 1 months 11 days ago
France release date
 France
17th November 1999
26 years 11 months 10 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $402.8 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
85,894 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 14th May '99
  • Debut position: 63
  • Highest position: 57
  • Debut gross: $11.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
kore-eda hirokazu Kore-eda Hirokazu
Starring
Arata IuraTakashi Mochizuki, counselor
Erika OdaShiori Satonaka, trainee counselor
Susumu TerajimaSatoru Kawashima, counselor
Takashi NaitoTakuro Sugie, counselor
Kyoko KagawaKyoko Watanabe, Ichiro's Wife
Kei TaniKennosuke Nakamura, boss
Taketoshi NaitoIchiro Watanabe, who cannot choose his favourite experience
Toru YuriGisuke Shoda, who talks about sex
Yusuke IseyaYusuke Iseya, who refuses to choose his experience
Sayaka YoshinoKana Yoshino, talks about Disneyland
Kazuko ShirakawaNobuko Amano, who talks about her affair with a married man
Kotaro ShigaKenji Yamamoto, who wants to forget his past
Hisako HaraKiyo Nishimura, old lady who loves cherry blossoms
Sadao AbeIchiro (as young man)
Natsuo IshidoKyoko Watanabe
Tomomi HiraiwaReceptionist
Tae KimuraDining Hall Worker
Yûichirô Kasamatsu
Akio YokoyamaSecurity Guard
Miyako YamaguchiDining Hall Worker
Kazuji ArakiDead Man
Kunio EndoDead Man
Michi OkumaDead Woman
Shinichiro OkunoDead Man
Yoshitaka KanekoDead Man
Keigyoku KaneDead Man
Yone KoriDead Woman
Masaaki KojimaDead Man
Terumasa TakahashiDead Man
Chie TakamatsuDead Woman
Kimiko TataraDead Woman
Toshio NomotoDead Man
Nanae HirakawaDead Woman
Taro BundoDead Man
Reila Aphrodite
Naruki Matsukawa
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UK Box Office Chart History
We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
57
Weeks top 15
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Total Weeks
6
Total US Gross:
$402,842
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 May 1999
63N
$11,791
$11,791
9 Jul 1999
60N
$26,857
$227,459
16 Jul 1999
65▼
$24,573
$265,825
23 Jul 1999
60▲
$25,590
$296,364
30 Jul 1999
67▼
$22,491
$354,099
6 Aug 1999
57▲
$34,189
$402,842

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Fantasy
Fantasy
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  • Thailand Thailand
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Poland Poland
  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Brazil Brazil
News from around the web
After Life: In Memoriam  The Criterion Collection Tue, 10th August 2021

Why Do Movies Keep Repeating the Same Joke About the Afterlife?  The New York Times Wed, 17th December 2025

Life After Life review – a thoroughly addictive weepathon  The Guardian Tue, 19th April 2022

The Ending Of After.Life Explained  Looper Fri, 6th October 2023

Review: After Life, Netflix, by Ricky Gervais  Beyond The Joke Thu, 7th March 2019

‘After Life’ review: a stunning stage version of the classic Japanese film  Time Out Worldwide Fri, 11th June 2021

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