Thermae Romae

About Thermae Romae

Lucius Modestus, ancient Roman bath architect, has lost his job. The one way he can win it back is by creating a bath that nobody has seen before, and, by pure chance, ends up slipping through time to Japan in 2012.

Thermae Romae (2012) is a comedy science fiction film directed by Hideki Takeuchi. It runs 108 minutes and was released in April 2012.

Its themes are roman empire, bathhouse, hot spring, and based on manga. The story is adapted from a manga.

Hiroshi Abe stars as Lucius, Aya Ueto as Mami, Masachika Ichimura as Hadrian, and Kazuki Kitamura as Ceionius. The screenplay is by Shogo Muto.

Stand by Me Doraemon, Tokyo Revengers, and Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan make useful companions to Thermae Romae, all filed under time travel. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 123 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.