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As the Gods Will

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2014 | 117 min | Thriller, Horror, Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Fright Night, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

High school student Shun Takahata is bored. Bored with the day-to-day monotony of school and life, he prays for change, for something exciting. Suddenly, he and his classmates are forced to play deadly children's games and facing terrifying creatures from a talking Daruma doll to a sharp-clawed lucky cat.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    57% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 71K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takashi Miike

  • Sota FukushiTakahata Shun
  • Ryunosuke KamikiAmaya Takeru
  • Hirona YamazakiAkimoto Ichika
  • Mio YukiTakase Shouko
  • Jingi IrieOku Eiji
  • Shota SometaniSatake
  • Nao OmoriTakumi
  • Nijiro MurakamiKikkawa Haruhiko
  • Dori SakuradaClass President
  • Lily FrankyHomeless Man