Egoist

Play trailer

Egoist

Released Apr 19, 2024

2h 0m

Drama

LGBTQ+

Romance

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

73%

Tomatometer

15 Reviews

92%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Based on Makoto Takayama's semi-autobiographical novel, director Daishi Matsunaga's EGOIST is a uniquely sexy and heartfelt drama about family. Kosuke, a fashion magazine editor in his mid-30s, revels in the blessings of his comfortable lifestyle. When he hires Ryuta, a personal trainer, in order to get into shape, he gets more than he bargained for. The two fall in love, but when Kosuke discovers Ryuta secretly works as an escort to provide for himself and his mother, the two men strike a financial agreement. However, when tragedy strikes, Kosuke and Ryuta's mother grow closer and must confront a new future together.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

A beautiful movie. The characters are just so wonderfully ordinary.

May 10, 2024

Full Review

Devika Girish

New York Times

As the film leans into melodrama, it loses both its friction and frisson, and a steaming-hot premise turns into something cold to the touch.

Apr 19, 2024

Full Review

Gregory Nussen

Slant Magazine

Consistent with its style, which is so free of ornament, it pursues its themes with a welcome directness.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 13, 2024

Full Review

Jericho Tadeo

The Asian Cut

The problem is that the film fails to cement Kosuke as the titular egoist.

Rated: 6/10

Jul 12, 2024

Full Review

Andy Klein

FilmWeek (LAist)

You're watching him becoming an adult after living this frivolous lifestyle. It's really touching in that way.

May 10, 2024

Full Review

Alan Zilberman

Spectrum Culture

Each sad scene is a touch too maudlin, and by keeping the camera so close on its subjects, it somehow distorts the lives of its characters.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 24, 2024

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Daishi Matsunaga

Director

Ryôhei Suzuki

Kosuke Saito

Hio Miyazawa

Ryuta Nakamura

Yuko Nakamura

Shizuko Saito

Iori Wada

Young Kosuke

Durian Lollobrigida

Kosuke's Friend

Call Me by Your Name

95%

86%

Call Me by Your Name

Watchlist

High Tide

100%

89%

High Tide

Watchlist

Cocoon

100%

91%

Cocoon

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Cocoon

Before We Forget

85%

%

Before We Forget

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Before We Forget

And Then We Danced

93%

95%

And Then We Danced

Watchlist

TRAILER

for And Then We Danced

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Based on Makoto Takayama's semi-autobiographical novel, director Daishi Matsunaga's EGOIST is a uniquely sexy and heartfelt drama about family. Kosuke, a fashion magazine editor in his mid-30s, revels in the blessings of his comfortable lifestyle. When he hires Ryuta, a personal trainer, in order to get into shape, he gets more than he bargained for. The two fall in love, but when Kosuke discovers Ryuta secretly works as an escort to provide for himself and his mother, the two men strike a financial agreement. However, when tragedy strikes, Kosuke and Ryuta's mother grow closer and must confront a new future together.

Director: Daishi Matsunaga
Producer: Rampei Yokoyama, Yoshi Kino
Screenwriter: Daishi Matsunaga, Kyôko Inukai
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Robot
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+, Romance
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 2h 0m

Most Popular at Home Now