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Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA

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2017 | 100 min | Documentary, Music

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (98% 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 the curious. If you loved Koyaanisqatsi or 20 Feet from Stardom, start here.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Oscar-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and his career only paused after a 2014 cancer diagnosis.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $963K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stephen Nomura Schible

  • Ryuichi SakamotoSelf
  • Leonardo DiCaprioHugh Glass (archive footage)
  • David BowieJack Celliers (archive footage)
  • John MalkovichPort (archive footage)
  • Debra WingerKit (archive footage)
  • Donatas BanionisKris Kelvin (archive footage)
  • Natalya BondarchukHari (archive footage)
  • Haruomi HosonoSelf
  • Yukihiro TakahashiSelf