The Great Passage_
Original: 舟を編む
"Will The Great Passage ever be completed?"
Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems.
Starring
Ryuhei Matsuda, Aoi Miyazaki, Joe Odagiri
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
1 country
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Year context
The Great Passage was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Overview
Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the...
The Great Passage is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 13m.
CAST (17)
Ryuhei Matsuda
Mitsuya Majime
Aoi Miyazaki
Kaguya Hayashi
Joe Odagiri
Masashi Nishioka
Haru Kuroki
Midori Kishibe
Misako Watanabe
Take
Chizuru Ikewaki
Remi Miyoshi
Shingo Tsurumi
Murakoshi
Hiroko Isayama
Kaoru Sasaki
Kaoru Yachigusa
Chie Matsumoto
Kaoru Kobayashi
Kohei Araki
Gō Katō
Tomohiro Matsumoto
Kazuki Namioka
Editor
Kumiko Aso
Actress
Shohei Uno
Shinichiro Miyamoto
Ryu Morioka
Egawa
Naoki Matayoshi
Togawa
Yoshiki Saito
Kobayashi
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
133 min (2h 13m)
Original Title
舟を編む
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
7.3/10 (60 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Great Passage about?
Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems.
How long is The Great Passage?
The Great Passage has a runtime of 133 minutes (2h 13m).
Who stars in The Great Passage?
The cast of The Great Passage includes Ryuhei Matsuda, Aoi Miyazaki, Joe Odagiri, Haru Kuroki, Misako Watanabe.
What is the rating of The Great Passage?
The Great Passage has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 60 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama