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The Sea of Trees

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
16K
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Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, and Naomi Watts in The Sea of Trees (2015)
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
16K
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  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writer
    • Chris Sparling
  • Stars
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Naomi Watts
    • Ken Watanabe
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writer
    • Chris Sparling
  • Stars
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Naomi Watts
    • Ken Watanabe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 126User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

    The Sea of Trees
    Trailer 1:57
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    The Sea Of Trees | Official Trailer HD
    Trailer 1:57
    The Sea Of Trees | Official Trailer HD

    Photos97

    Matthew McConaughey and Ken Watanabe in The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Matthew McConaughey and Naomi Watts in The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Ken Watanabe in The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Matthew McConaughey and Naomi Watts at an event for The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Gus Van Sant at an event for The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Matthew McConaughey at an event for The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Gus Van Sant at an event for The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Matthew McConaughey and Naomi Watts at an event for The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Matthew McConaughey and Naomi Watts at an event for The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Matthew McConaughey, Gus Van Sant, and Naomi Watts at an event for The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Matthew McConaughey, Gus Van Sant, and Naomi Watts at an event for The Sea of Trees (2015)
    Matthew McConaughey at an event for The Sea of Trees (2015)

    Top cast

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    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Arthur Brennan
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Joan Brennan
    Ken Watanabe
    Ken Watanabe
    • Takumi Nakamura
    Ryoko Seta
    • Airport Desk Agent
    Sienna Tow
    • Girl in Airport
    Naoko Marshall
    • Flight Attendant
    Michiko Tomura
    • Woman on Train
    Yûsuke Tozawa
    • Man on Train
    • (as Yusuke Tozawa)
    Abe Lee Tsunenori
    • Taxi Driver
    • (as Tsunenori Lee Abe)
    Joe Girard
    Joe Girard
    • Man at Convenience Store
    • (as Joseph Girard)
    Jazmin Domenech
    • Young Woman
    Luke DeWolfe
    • Young Man
    Katie Aselton
    Katie Aselton
    • Gabriella Laforte
    Nada Despotovich
    • Maryanne Wescott
    Christopher Tarjan
    • Gil Cramer
    Charles Van Eman
    • Paul Wescott
    Bruce Norris
    • Dr. Howerton
    Joseph Baken
    • Simon
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writer
      • Chris Sparling
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji in Japan, otherwise known as the "suicide forest" sees an average of 3 suicides a week. It is also said to be haunted by multiple "Yurei" - Japanese ghosts who are angry at their own deaths. This premise was previously explored in the short film Shawn4Ever (2012).
    • Goofs
      When Arthur is shown on the airplane, he has the orchid with him and then again when he arrives home (he is shown setting the potted flower down). An agricultural item such as this would have to go through quarantine and he would never just take it home.
    • Quotes

      Takumi Nakamura: You must know, this forest is very powerful.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Keith Richards/Emma Roberts/Nate Bargatze (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Uma Prece (A Prayer)
      Written by Luiz Bonfá (as Luiz Bonfa)

      Performed by Luiz Bonfá (as Luiz Bonfa)

      From the recording entitled Solo in Rio 1959, SFW40483

      Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, (p) (c) 2005

      Used by permission

      (c) Irmãos Vitale SA Indústria e Comércio. Administered by Peer International Corporation.

    User reviews126

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Entertaining Eyecandy
    Saw it in a sneak preview screening.

    After seeing the horrible "The Forest" i was a bit reluctant to see another movie about the suicide forest, but was surprised that this movie deals with different themes.

    I watched the movie because i wanted to watch a movie, and in that i found a lot of enjoyment. The movie had some good pacing and it deals with basically a present and past storyline entwined and both are interesting enough to have you go "no wait, i want to know how it continues" with every switch.

    The acting was good, the story was perhaps a bit on the "cliché" side near the end, but in all satisfying. I have to mention the cinematography, because there are some beautiful shots in there, sometimes it felt so strange when shots where done without a steady cam but in ends up feeling more "organic" in the end.

    So if you want to watch a nice story driven film, give it a shot.
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    • hcamiel
    • Apr 29, 2016

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    • Who is the other man?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Море дерев
    • Filming locations
      • Mount Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Bloom
      • Netter Productions
      • Waypoint Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,444
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,877
      • Aug 28, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $906,995
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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