Hula Girls
Seen it?2006 | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 and families.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home's declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$10 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sang-il Lee
- Yasuko MatsuyukiMadoka Hirayama
- Etsushi ToyokawaYojiro Tanikawa
- Yu AoiKimiko Tanikawa
- Shizuyo YamasakiSayuri Kumano
- Shoko IkezuHatsuko Sasaki
- Eri TokunagaSanae Kimura
- Hiroki MiyakeMitsuo Igari
- Susumu TerajimaIshida
- Masaru ShigaGoro Kumano
- Katsumi TakahashiSeiji Kimura