More coincidences then you can shake a stick at, and when it's not pulling the heartstrings, it's pulling the face off every character. A juvenile sort of fun and everything Kon makes is ridiculously well made - so it's recommendable if only on that merit.

Kon is taking it simple this time. With interesting characters and beautiful animation he creates an enjoyable, heartwarming Christmas movie.

A little too much slapstick, and I'm not sure the exaggerated faces anime loves suit the story too well, but it's still a heart-warming flick with some especially beautiful sequences.

Rather lovely. I'm not as in love with it as many anime fans seem to be, but it's heart-felt and touching.

"Tokyo Godfathers" is a decent dramedy with a story that, unfortunately, is just a little too weird and full of coincidence for its own good; the animation is beautiful though.

A heartbreaking and, at the same time, heartwarming story of a group of misfits who find someone who truly needs them. Japan, once again, shows that animation should not be relegated to childrens' tales.

Satoshi Kon's masterpiece.

This movie defines heart-warming in every way possible.

Maybe it's the huge pile of coincidences and Christmas miracle-esque occurrences, or maybe it's that the film delves in to loads of little plotlines without really drawing enough out of some of them, but for some reason it didn't wholly come together to me. Still it is fun and heartwarming and there is definitely a human element to the film that elevates its content for me.

Original rating: 55. New rating after rewatching: 70. Cute and heartwarming story. FIrst time around the constant miracles and coincidences bothered me too much and I couldn't take it seriously, but I think that recently becoming a father myself helps in making this movie resonate with me a bit more. Still Kon's weakest film, though.

"When hope springs eternal, so does the film's color palette." - Ed Gonzalez

Worst of Satoshi Kon.

Kon provides a gritty depiction of Tokyo street life, but balances it with a dose of fantasy (it is Christmas, after all) and comically exaggerated characters.

This movie never really drew me into the characters or the story.

Quirky, but quirky is the norm for anime, and it just doesn't cut it when a film is otherwise so drab. Even the occasional slapstick, the dash of sappy melodrama and the hackneyed ledge-hanging ending don't really bring this to life.

Heartwarming and hilarious.

Good movie: some funny jokes, a nice plot, great animation.