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Hot Road

Name: Hot Road
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-08-16
Cast: Non, Hiroomi Tosaka, Yoshino Kimura, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Ryohei Suzuki

2014 | 119 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Teenager Kazuki Miyaichi has always felt unloved by her mother due the circumstances surrounding her birth. Because she harbors anxiety and perceives herself as being worthless to others, she engages in acts of juvenile delinquency. One day, a transfer student from Yokohama named Eri introduces her to Hiroshi Haruyama, a reckless youth who’s a member of the “Nights” motorcycle gang. Kazuki finds herself increasingly drawn to Hiroshi over time, but he soon becomes leader of the Nights and gets caught up in a conflict with a rival gang.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$23 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takahiro Miki

NonKazuki Miyaichi
Hiroomi TosakaHiroshi Haruyama
Yoshino KimuraKazuki's Mother
Yukiyoshi OzawaSuzuki
Ryohei SuzukiToru Tamami
HarukaEri
Rina OhtaRina Ohta
Go RijuTakatsu
Motoki OchiaiRichard
Yuki YamadaKinpa