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Synopsis
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.9/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 100% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 87/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.8/10469 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 85 | 100% |
Key crew
- Jūzō ItamiDirector, Screenplay
- Kunihiko MuraiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tsutomu YamazakiGoro
- Nobuko MiyamotoTampopo
- Ken WatanabeGun
- Koji YakushoWhite Suit Man
- Rikiya YasuokaPisken
- Kinzō SakuraShohei
- Hyōe EnokiPisken's Henchman
- Gō AwazuPisken's Henchman
- Mario AbeRestaurant Owner
- Izumi HaraOld Woman Pressing Camembert Cheese
- Isao HashizumeWaiter
- Hisashi IgawaRunning Man
Stills
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