A Bolt from the Blue
Seen it?2014 | 96 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Haruo has a dream to become the best magician, but, so far, he is only a marginal magician. Haruo also doesn't have parents. He then goes back 40 years in time to Asakusa, Tokyo. There, he meets his parents when they were young and he learns the secret of his birth.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gekidan Hitori
- Yo OizumiHaruo Domeki / Shotaro Domeki
- Ko ShibasakiEtsuko Hanamura
- Gekidan HitoriShotaro Domeki
- Takashi Sasano
- Morio Kazama
- Tasuku Emoto
- Tomoya Maeno
- Yuko Kibiki
- Fukiko Hara
- Satoshi Morishita