

The Contestant
The naked truth about the world's first reality star.
6.9(63)20231h 31m1
The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week.
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- Released
- Budget
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- Language
- English
- japan
- based on true story
- naked
- television broadcast
- locked in
- locked room
- reality tv
- locked inside
- reality show
- naked life
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- PremiereJio MAMI Film Festival27 Oct 2023
United StatesUS
- Digital / OTTRHulu2 May 2024
United KingdomGB
- PremiereSheffield DocFest13 Jun 2024
- Theatrical12A29 Nov 2024
- Digital / OTT1230 Dec 2024
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney Film Festival7 Jun 2024
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival8 Sept 2023
- Theatrical8 Sept 2023
GermanyDE
- Digital / OTT20 Sept 2024
GuamGU
- Digital / OTTHulu2 May 2024
IsraelIL
- Digital / OTTDisney+22 Sept 2024
Puerto RicoPR
- Digital / OTTRHulu2 May 2024
SingaporeSG
- Digital / OTTM18Disney+20 Sept 2024
South KoreaKR
- Premiere12DMZ International Documentary Film Festival29 Sept 2024
U.S. Virgin IslandsVI
- Digital / OTTRHulu2 May 2024
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The Contestant was released on 8 September 2023.
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