Fukushima 50
“In the darkest hours, courage prevails.”
Synopsis
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Official International TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-02-19
Top Cast
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Ken Watanabe
Masao Yoshida
Koichi Sato
Toshio Izaki
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Takumi Maeda
Narumi Yasuda
Mari Asano
Naoto Ogata
Shoichi Nojiri
Shōhei Hino
Hisao Omori
Mitsuru Hirata
Shigeru Hirayama
Masato Hagiwara
Kazuo Igawa
Keisuke Horibe
Katsuji Kano
Hisahiro Ogura
Kota Yano
Masato Wada
Akira Honda
Masanori Ishii
Yasuaki Kudo
Masaki Miura
Shinji Naito
Arata Horii
Masaki Nishikawa
Yuta Kanai
Koji Miyamoto
Shūichirō Masuda
Hiroyuki Komiya
Kunihiro Suda
Jun Yamagishi
Sarutoki Minagawa
Nobuyuki Higuchi
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 6, 2020
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.5M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Setsuro Wakamatsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoichi Maekawa
- Original Score
- Taro Iwashiro
- Original Title
- Fukushima 50
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.5M
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, KADOKAWA, KADOKAWA Daiei Studio, IMAGICA GROUP, Chunichi Shimbun, Hochi Shimbunsha, The Fukushima Minyu Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun co., THE NISHINIPPON SHIMBUN, The Chugoku Shimbun, Movie Walker, Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Setsuro Wakamatsu
Yoichi Maekawa, Ryusho Kadota
Taro Iwashiro
Shôji Ehara
Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Shinichirou Inoue, Naohiko Ninomiya
Department Leadership Roster
Shôji Ehara
Director of Photography
Taro Iwashiro
Original Music Composer
Naohiko Ninomiya
Producer
Setsuro Wakamatsu
Director
Yoichi Maekawa
Screenplay
Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Editor
Yukiharu Seshimo
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fukushima 50
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Fukushima 50 about?
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Who directed Fukushima 50?
Fukushima 50 was directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu.
Who stars in Fukushima 50?
The principal cast of Fukushima 50 includes Ken Watanabe, Koichi Sato, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Narumi Yasuda, Naoto Ogata.
When was Fukushima 50 released and how long is it?
Fukushima 50 was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
How much did Fukushima 50 make at the box office?
Fukushima 50 grossed $7.5M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Fukushima 50?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fukushima 50 was composed by Taro Iwashiro.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Fukushima 50?
Fukushima 50 holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 18A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.).