Fear and Trembling (2003)

A Belgian woman looks back on her year at a Japanese corporation in Tokyo in 1990. She is Amélie, born in Japan, living there until age 5. After college graduation, she returns with a one-year contract as an interpreter. The vice president and section leader, both men, are boors, but her immediate supervisor, Ms. Mori, is beautiful and trustworthy. Amélie's downfall begins when she speaks perfect Japanese to clients. She compounds her failure by writing an excellent report for an enterprising colleague. The person she least expects to stab her in the back exposes her work. Thus begins her humiliations. What can become of her and of her relationship with Ms. Mori and with Japan?

All Releases

Domestic (5.5%)
$126,684
International (94.5%)
$2,178,529
Worldwide
$2,305,213
Summary Details
Earliest Release DateMarch 12, 2003 (France)
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresComedy Drama

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseMarch 12-July 17, 2003EMEA$2,166,777$2,166,777
2004 Re-releaseNovember 19-June 11, 2005Domestic, APAC$126,684$11,752$138,436

By Region

EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
France1$2,067,6772,912
Finland1$83,8291,953
Czech Republic1$15,2713,188
Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic1$126,68412,387
APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Taiwan1$11,7522,775