Shoplifters
“Sometimes you choose your family.”
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
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Cast
20 people
Lily Franky
Osamu Shibata
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Like Father, Like Son
Sakura Ando
Nobuyo Shibata
Known for
Monster
Godzilla Minus One
Mayu Matsuoka
Aki Shibata
Known for
A Silent Voice: The Movie
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Kairi Jo
Shota Shibata
Known for
Last Samurai Standing
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Miyu Sasaki
Yuri
Also in
Secret × Warrior Phantomirage!
First Love
Kairi Jou
柴田祥太
Kirin Kiki
Hatsue Shibata
Known for
Sweet Bean
Arrietty
Sosuke Ikematsu
4 Ban-san
Known for
Shin Kamen Rider
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World
Naoto Ogata
Yuzuru Shibata
Known for
Space Battleship Yamato
Fukushima 50
Yōko Moriguchi
Yoko Shibata
Known for
I Give My First Love to You
Key of Life
Yuki Yamada
Yasu Hojo
Known for
Godzilla Minus One
Blue Giant
Moemi Katayama
Nozomi Hojo
Known for
City Hunter
We Couldn't Become Adults
Hirokazu Kore-eda Director · Haruomi Hosono Composer Ryuto Kondo Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $73M · United States release November 23, 2018 · Produced in Japan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$72,600,000
Production
Fuji Television Network
Production
AOI Pro.
Production
BUN-BUKU
Production
GAGA Corporation
Production
AOI Promotion
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
万引き家族
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · May 13, 2018
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Japan · June 2, 2018
Limited theatrical
United States · November 23, 2018
Theatrical
United States · February 12, 2019
Digital
United States
August 31, 2018 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
February 12, 2019 · Physical
Argentina
December 10, 2018 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival Week
January 24, 2019 · Theatrical
Australia
June 12, 2018 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
December 15, 2018 · Limited theatrical
February 1, 2019 · Digital
Austria
December 28, 2018 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 12, 2018 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 20, 2018 · Premiere · Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo
January 10, 2019 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
August 31, 2018 · Premiere · Love is folly
April 12, 2019 · Theatrical
Canada
September 6, 2018 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
December 21, 2018 · Limited theatrical
Chile
February 21, 2019 · Theatrical
China
August 3, 2018 · Theatrical
Colombia
February 28, 2019 · Theatrical
Croatia
August 24, 2018 · Premiere · Vukovar Film Festival
Czechia
October 11, 2018 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 1, 2018 · Premiere · CPH: PIX
October 11, 2018 · Theatrical
Egypt
September 24, 2018 · Premiere · El Gouna International Film Festival
Estonia
December 3, 2018 · Theatrical
Finland
September 23, 2018 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
December 28, 2018 · Theatrical
France
December 12, 2018 · Theatrical
Germany
June 30, 2018 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
December 27, 2018 · Theatrical
Greece
November 1, 2018 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
December 6, 2018 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 5, 2018 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 16, 2018 · Premiere · Miskolc International Film Festival
January 10, 2019 · Theatrical
Iceland
January 11, 2019 · Theatrical
India
July 5, 2019 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 30, 2018 · Premiere · Bali International Film Festival
April 18, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Iraq
October 15, 2018 · Premiere · Slemani International Film Festival
Ireland
November 23, 2018 · Theatrical
Israel
November 22, 2018 · Theatrical
Italy
September 13, 2018 · Theatrical
Japan
June 8, 2018 · Theatrical
Latvia
October 21, 2018 · Premiere · Riga International Film Festival
Lebanon
April 11, 2019 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 21, 2019 · Premiere · Vilnius International Film Festival
Malta
June 17, 2018 · Premiere · Valletta Film Festival
Mexico
February 14, 2019 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 10, 2018 · Premiere · Parool Film Fest
December 13, 2018 · Theatrical
April 17, 2019 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
July 21, 2018 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Norway
August 18, 2018 · Premiere · Norwegian International Film Festival
January 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Philippines
July 3, 2019 · Theatrical
Poland
July 28, 2018 · Premiere · Film and Art Festival Two Riversides
March 22, 2019 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 22, 2018 · Theatrical
Romania
October 19, 2018 · Theatrical
Russia
July 20, 2018 · Premiere · Strelka Film Festival
November 8, 2018 · Theatrical
February 12, 2019 · Digital
Singapore
July 12, 2018 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 11, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 26, 2018 · Theatrical
Spain
September 22, 2018 · Premiere · Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
December 21, 2018 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 16, 2018 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
December 21, 2018 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 28, 2018 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
December 12, 2018 · Theatrical · French
December 13, 2018 · Theatrical · German
December 14, 2018 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
June 30, 2018 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
July 13, 2018 · Theatrical
Thailand
August 2, 2018 · Theatrical
April 14, 2023 · Digital · Netflix (Uncertain Date)
Türkiye
October 4, 2018 · Premiere · Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
January 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Ukraine
July 15, 2018 · Premiere · Odessa International Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 2, 2018 · Premiere · FilmBath Festival
November 23, 2018 · Theatrical
March 25, 2019 · Physical
Uruguay
February 21, 2019 · Theatrical
Vietnam
October 24, 2018 · Premiere · Hanoi International Film Festival
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