Cheburashka
チェブラーシカ
Synopsis
Crocodile Gena works in a zoo - a crocodile. Every evening he returns home to his lonely apartment. Finally he tired of playing with himself in chess, and Gene decides to make friends. On the ads pasted around the city, responding animals and people. First comes a girl with a homeless puppy Gal, followed by the Cheburashka...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
44th Japanese Film Festival in Russia
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$54K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.01x
-$5.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Makoto Nakamura
- Screenplay & Story
- Makoto Nakamura, Michiru Shimada, Mikhail Aldashin, Ryunosuke Kingetsu
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Gusev
- Original Title
- チェブラーシカ
- Country of Origin
- Japan, Russia, South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $54K
- Production Studios
- Cheburashka Movie Partners, Frontier Works, TOHO, Shogakukan, TV Tokyo Broadband Entertainment, Studio Deen, movic, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Yahoo! Japan, Cheburashka Project, Ffango Entertoyment, TV Tokyo, Pilot Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Makoto Nakamura
Makoto Nakamura, Michiru Shimada, Mikhail Aldashin, Ryunosuke Kingetsu, Eduard Uspensky
Aleksandr Gusev
Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Takeshi Oikawa
Department Leadership Roster
Makoto Nakamura
Director
Hiroyuki Fujiwara
Producer
Takeshi Oikawa
Producer
Makoto Nakamura
Screenplay
Michiru Shimada
Screenplay
Mikhail Aldashin
Screenplay
Ryunosuke Kingetsu
Screenplay
Aleksandr Gusev
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cheburashka
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Cheburashka about?
Crocodile Gena works in a zoo - a crocodile. Every evening he returns home to his lonely apartment. Finally he tired of playing with himself in chess, and Gene decides to make friends. On the ads pasted around the city, responding animals and people. First comes a girl with a homeless puppy Gal, followed by the Cheburashka...
Who directed Cheburashka?
Cheburashka was directed by Makoto Nakamura.
Who stars in Cheburashka?
The principal cast of Cheburashka includes Nozomi Ōhashi, Kie Kitano, Hiroshi Tsuchida, Cho, Shunji Fujimura.
When was Cheburashka released and how long is it?
Cheburashka was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
What was the box office and production budget of Cheburashka?
Cheburashka had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $54K at the worldwide box office (0.01 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Cheburashka?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cheburashka was composed by Aleksandr Gusev.
Is Cheburashka based on a book or true story?
Cheburashka is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Eduard Uspensky".