5 Centimeters per Second
Seen it?2007 | 63 min | Animation, Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, 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 romantics and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$548K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 193K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Makoto Shinkai
- Kenji MizuhashiTakaki Tohno (voice)
- Yoshimi KondouYoung Akari Shinohara (voice)
- Satomi HanamuraKanae Sumida (voice)
- Risa MizunoKanae's Sister (voice)
- Ayaka OnoueAkari Shinohara (voice)
- Yuka Terasaki(voice)
- Yuko Nakamura(voice)
- Masami Iwasaki(voice)
- Ryou Naitou(voice)
- Hiroshi Shimozaki(voice)