Production info
Original titleホーホケキョ となりの山田くんHōhokekyo tonari no Yamada-kun
AnimationFamily
| Director | Isao Takahata |
|---|---|
| Producer | Toshio Suzuki |
| Release year | 1999 |
| Runtime (minutes) | 104 |
The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humourous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems and joys in their own way.
Ratings & achievements
| Rotten Tomatoes | 75/100 |
|---|---|
| Worldwide box office | $22261 |
| Budget | $15270000 |
Box-office ranking 19/19 among Studio Ghibli films with available data.
Rotten Tomatoes score ranking 20/22.
Species (1)
Runtime vs other Ghibli films
My Neighbors the Yamadas runs 104 minutes — close to the Ghibli average (106 minutes). 10/22 other Ghibli films are longer.
Same director: Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata directed 5 Studio Ghibli films (including My Neighbors the Yamadas):
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grave of the Fireflies | 1988 | Isao Takahata | 97 | $801143 |
| Only Yesterday | 1991 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $608562 |
| Pom Poko | 1994 | Isao Takahata | 78 | $1279218 |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | 2013 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $24751400 |
Films from the same decade 1990s
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only Yesterday | 1991 | Isao Takahata | 100 | $608562 |
| Porco Rosso | 1992 | Hayao Miyazaki | 94 | $1458536 |
| Pom Poko | 1994 | Isao Takahata | 78 | $1279218 |
| Whisper of the Heart | 1995 | Yoshifumi Kondō | 91 | $4420615 |
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $170333762 |
Films sharing the same genre
Films sharing genre (Animation, Family) with My Neighbors the Yamadas:
| Film | Year | Director | RT | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Neighbor Totoro | 1988 | Hayao Miyazaki | 93 | $30327833 |
| Ponyo | 2008 | Hayao Miyazaki | 92 | $205906593 |
| Spirited Away | 2001 | Hayao Miyazaki | 97 | $358380478 |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | 1989 | Hayao Miyazaki | 96 | $10403278 |
| Porco Rosso | 1992 | Hayao Miyazaki | 94 | $1458536 |
| Whisper of the Heart | 1995 | Yoshifumi Kondō | 91 | $4420615 |