Bright Future_
Two friends who work together at a Tokyo laundry are increasingly alienated from everyday life. They become fascinated with a deadly jellyfish.
Starring
Joe Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano, Tatsuya Fuji
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Bright Future was released 23 years ago in 2003.
Overview
Two friends who work together at a Tokyo laundry are increasingly alienated from everyday life. They become fascinated with a deadly jellyfish.
Bright Future is a Drama, Mystery film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (18)
Joe Odagiri
Yûji Nimura
Tadanobu Asano
Mamoru Arita
Tatsuya Fuji
Shin'ichirô Arita
Takashi Sasano
Mr. Fujiwara
MS
Marumi Shiraishi
Mrs. Fujiwara
Hanawa
Ken Takagi
Hideyuki Kasahara
Shin
Ryo Kase
Fuyuki Arita
Miyako Kawahara
CK
Chiaki Kominami
Kaori Fujiwara
Kenichi Matsuyama
Jun
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Mori
Sayuri Oyamada
Miho Nimura
Sakichi Sato
Manager of Recycle Shop
TS
Tetsu Sawaki
Kei
Ryo
Lawyer
Yutaka Mishima
Man Buying a Lunch Box
Kiichi Sonobe
Kei
BOX OFFICE
$10.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
115 min (1h 55m)
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (53 votes)
Budget
$10,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bright Future about?
Two friends who work together at a Tokyo laundry are increasingly alienated from everyday life. They become fascinated with a deadly jellyfish.
How long is Bright Future?
Bright Future has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in Bright Future?
The cast of Bright Future includes Joe Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano, Tatsuya Fuji, Takashi Sasano, Marumi Shiraishi.
What is the rating of Bright Future?
Bright Future has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 53 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Mystery
