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Lu Over the Wall

Seen it?

2017 | 112 min | Animation, Adventure, Music, Fantasy, Family

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 52 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).

In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    78% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Masaaki Yuasa

  • Shota ShimodaKai Ashimoto (voice)
  • Soma SaitoKuniko (voice)
  • Minako KotobukiYuuho Ebina (voice)
  • Kanon TaniLu (voice)
  • Akira EmotoAshimoto's Grandfather (voice)
  • Shizuka ItohIsaki (voice)
  • Kenichi SuzumuraTeruo Ashimoto (voice)
  • Tokuyoshi KawashimaFuguda (voice)
  • ChoEbina's Father (voice)
  • Takayuki SugoEbina's Grandfather (voice)