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100 METERS

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2025 | 107 min | Animation, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (72 on Metacritic), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for animation lovers. If you loved The Virgin Suicides or The Breakfast Club, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A gifted runner trains a determined but unskilled classmate, unaware he's creating a rival who will challenge him on the track for years to come.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    72 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.8 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    3 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $4 million worldwide; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 199K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa

  • Tori MatsuzakaTogashi (voice)
  • Shota SometaniKomiya (voice)
  • Yuma UchidaKabaki (voice)
  • Koki UchiyamaZaitsu (voice)
  • Kenjiro TsudaKaido (voice)
  • Jun KasamaNigami (voice)
  • Rie TakahashiAsakusa (voice)
  • Yuki TanakaShiina (voice)
  • Atsumi TanezakiTogashi (Elementary School Student) (voice)
  • Aoi YukiKomiya (Elementary School Student) (voice)