The Last Days of the World
Seen it?2012 | 96 min | Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and anyone with a soft spot for road trips, this one's for you. Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Shelve it next to The Girl Who Leapt Through Time or Say Anything.... It's a road trip, so the detours matter as much as the destination.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
The life of a student named Kanou is transformed when a tiny man informs him that Earth will soon be annihilated. Kanou decides to do just as he pleases with the time he has left, leading to strange adventures that could be real -- or just a dream.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 714 people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eiji Uchida
- Jyonmyon PeKanou
- Chieko ImaizumiYumi
- Yûko Hosoe
- Maki Kuwahara
- Sora Tôma
- Asaya Kimijima
- Ryuzo Tanaka
- Miyuki Tanigawa
- Koji Saito
- Shigeru Harihara