Flying Colors
Seen it?2015 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop 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 wants a laugh. If you loved Mean Girls or The Pursuit of Happyness, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A high school girl, Sayaka Kudō was the bottom of the class. After a year, she improved her deviation value from 30 to 70, then passed Keio University that is considered one of the most difficult to enter in Japan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$24 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nobuhiro Doi
- Kasumi ArimuraSayaka Kudo
- Atsushi ItoYoshitaka Tsubota
- Shuhei NomuraReiji Mori
- Yoh YoshidaAkari Kudo
- Tetsushi TanakaToru Kudo
- Ken YasudaTakashi Nishimura
- Morio AgataMakoto Minegishi
- Airi MatsuiMika Honda
- Yuhei OuchidaRyuta Kudo
- Kokoro OkudaMayumi Kudo