Swing Girls
Seen it?2004 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
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 wants a laugh. If you loved The School of Rock or The Blues Brothers, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A group of delinquent high school girls form a band when they accidentally poison their school's brass band and have to replace them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi
- Juri UenoTomoko Suzuki
- Yuta HiraokaTakuo Nakamura
- Shihori KanjiyaYoshie Saito
- Yuika MotokariyaKaori Sekiguchi
- Yukari ToyoshimaNaomi Tanaka
- Naoto TakenakaTadahiko Ozawa
- Nagisa AbeReiko Shimoda
- Noriko EguchiMusical Instruments Shop Assistant
- Hana KinoSupermarket Manager
- Fumiyo KohinataYasumi Suzuki