Audition

Genre: Horror

Worldwide gross$131,296

In Tokyo, Shigeharu Aoyama is a widower that grieves the loss of his wife and raises his son Shigehiko Aoyama alone. Seven years later, the teenage Shigehiko asks why his middle-aged father does not remarry and Shigeharu meets his friend Yasuhisa Yoshikawa, who is a film producer, and tells his intention. However, Shigeharu has difficulties to approach to available women to date and Yasuhisa decide to organize a sham audition for casting the lead actress for the fake movie. They receive several portfolios of candidates and Shigeharu becomes obsessed by the gorgeous Asami Yamazaki. Despite the advice of the experienced Yasuhisa, Shigeharu calls Asami to date and he falls for her. But who is the mysterious Asami?

🏆 5 wins & 5 nominations total

Genres

Drama, Horror, Mystery

Director

Takashi Miike

Cast

Ryô Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki

Released

3 March 2000

Runtime

1h 55m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

7.1 / 10

Votes

94,952

Metascore

70

Rotten Tomatoes

81%

Box office

$131,296

Edition

Base