Hana & Alice
Seen it?2004 | 135 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- 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 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shunji Iwai
- Anne SuzukiHana Arai
- Yu AoiTetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
- Tomohiro KakuMasashi Miyamoto
- Shoko AidaKayo Arisugawa
- Hiroshi AbeAlice's Mother's Companion
- Sei HiraizumiAlice's Father
- Tae KimuraBallet Teacher
- Takao OsawaRyo Taguchi
- Ryoko HirosueEditor
- Lou OhshibaSelf