Chime
Seen it?2024 | 45 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved War of the Worlds, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A chef's life is disrupted by a chime that brings with it an increasing sense of dread.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$165K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Mutsuo YoshiokaTakuji Matsuoka
- Seiichi KohinataIchiro Tashiro
- Hana AmanoAkemi Hishida
- Junpei YasuiSakuma
- Koji SekiYoshizawa
- GikoHiroko Tachibana
- Noa KawazoeFumie Miyashita
- Koki IshigeKenichi Matsuoka
- Koichi YamadaCooking Class Student
- Miyu OoyamaCooking Class Student