| Jiro Dreams of Sushi | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | David Gelb |
| Produced by | Kevin Iwashina Tom Pellegrini |
| Starring | Jiro Ono |
| Cinematography | David Gelb |
| Edited by | Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 81 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States[2] |
| Language | Japanese[2] |
| Box office | $2,552,478 North America[3] |
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a 2011 Japanese-language American documentary film directed by David Gelb.[2] The film follows Jiro Ono (小野 二郎, Ono Jirō), a then-85-year-old sushi master and owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, then a Michelin three-star restaurant. Sukiyabashi Jiro is a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station. As of 2023, Jiro Ono serves a tasting menu of roughly 20 courses, for a minimum of JP¥55,000 (US$270).[4]
The film also profiles Jiro's two sons, both of whom are also sushi chefs. The younger son, Takashi (隆士), left Sukiyabashi Jiro to open a mirror image of his father's restaurant in Roppongi Hills. The 50-year-old elder son, Yoshikazu (禎一), obliged to succeed his father, still works for Jiro and is faced with the prospect of one day taking over the flagship restaurant.
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- ^ "Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "Dining at Jiro". June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.