My Hawaiian Discovery
Seen it?2014 | 119 min | Comedy, Romance, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Minori Oyamada, a put-upon editor at a travel-guide publishing company, is asked by an old friend to plan her forthcoming wedding party in Hawaii. After persuading her boss that it will be a work trip, Minori departs for Hawaii with the intention to find and marry a rich man. But when Minori arrives, she encounters three different men who complicate her original goal...
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$195K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 760 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kôji Maeda
- Nana EikuraMinori Oyamada
- Rin TakanashiAkane Yoshimura
- Ryo KaseTomoya Abe
- Koji SetoTsutomu Kamada
- Yuri NakamuraAiko Hayakawa
- Sosuke IkematsuYuichi Tajima
- Misa UeharaEmi
- Junko Abe
- Sairi Ito
- Shingo Tsurumi