AKB48 Documentary: Show Must Go On
Seen it?2012 | 118 min | Documentary, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit, though it had almost no lasting buzz. 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 the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me or One Direction: This Is Us, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Documentary of AKB48 : Show Must Go On is the 2nd AKB48 documentary. The movie feature various moments of 2011, such as Team 4 formation, Maeda Atsuko winning the 3rd Senbatsu Election, first dome concert in Seibu Dome and the Dareka no Tame ni Charity Project.
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 powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eiki Takahashi
- Rie KitaharaSelf
- Atsuko MaedaSelf
- Rumi YonezawaSelf
- Sato KiaraSelf
- Juri TakahashiSelf