Sight & Sound. On the critics' poll, it was third in 1992, fifth in 2002, and third again in 2012. On the directors' poll, it was 17th in 1992, tied at number 16 with Psycho and The Mirror in 2002, and in 2012 it topped the poll, receiving 48 votes out of the 358 directors polled. In 2022, it was 4th in both the critics' and directors' polls. In 2010, The Guardian ranked the film 4th in its list of 25 greatest arthouse films. It ranked 3rd in BBC's 2018 list of The 100 greatest foreign language films voted by 209 film critics from 43 countries around the world. Influence German director Doris Dörrie drew inspiration from Tokyo Story for her 2008 film Cherry Blossoms, which follows a similar storyline. In 2013 Yōji Yamada remade the film as Tōkyō Kazoku. Home media The film was restored and released on DVD and Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection (Region 1) and by Tartan Video in Region 2. In 2010, the BFI released a Region 2 dual-format edition (Blu-ray + DVD). Included with this release is a standard-definition presentation of Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family''. References Bibliography External links Tokyo Story: Compassionate Detachment an essay by David Bordwell at the Criterion Collection 1953 drama films 1953 films Films about death Films about old age Films about widowhood Films directed by Yasujirō Ozu Films set in Atami Films set in Tokyo Films shot in Onomichi Films shot in Tokyo Films with screenplays by Kogo Noda Films with screenplays by Yasujirō Ozu Japanese black-and-white films Japanese drama films 1950s Japanese-language films Shochiku films Social realism in film 1950s Japanese films