Blue Spring
Seen it?2001 | 83 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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. If you loved The Breakfast Club or The Virgin Suicides, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Soon after being named the new leader of his high school's gang system, Kujo grows bored with the violence and hatred that surround him. He wants desperately to abandon his post… but his once-enviable position of power has a strange way of making him feel powerless.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $500K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda
- Ryuhei MatsudaKujo
- Hirofumi AraiAoki
- Sousuke TakaokaYukio
- Yusuke OshibaKimura
- Yuta YamazakiOhta
- Shugo OshinariYoshimura
- Eita NagayamaObake / Ghost
- Kiyohiko ShibukawaKee (Leader of Rival School Gang)
- Takashi TsukamotoFreshman in Baseball Club
- OnimaruSuzuki