Similar to The End of Us
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Original: ジョゼと虎と魚たち
Together they can fly.
- Released
- 25 Dec 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Language
- Japanese
- Director
- Kôtarô Tamura
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020) shares a 25% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Relationship. With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020) lists 3 genres — Animation, Drama, Romance — and 2 of them overlap with The End of Us (67%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overlapping themes
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Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 2 shared genres, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given Josee, the Tiger and the Fish an average of 8.3 / 10 across 367 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 7.6 / 10 (12.0K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 3.68 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 21.9 — moderately tracked. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish — released on 25 Dec 2020, running 1h 38m, in Japanese.
Direction & writing
Directed by Kôtarô Tamura. Written by Seiko Tanabe.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Josee, the Tiger and the Fish similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Josee, the Tiger and the Fish a 25% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was Josee, the Tiger and the Fish released?
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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish was released in 2020 and runs 1h 38m.
How is Josee, the Tiger and the Fish rated?
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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish holds 8.3 / 10 on TMDB (367 votes) and 7.6 / 10 on IMDb (12.0K votes).
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