I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Seen it?2018 | 108 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences adore it (8.3 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
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
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After his classmate and crush is diagnosed with a pancreatic disease, an average high schooler sets out to make the most of her final days.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesVery strong
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$34 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 154K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shinichiro Ushijima
- Mahiro TakasugiHaruki Shiga (voice)
- LynnSakura Yamauchi (voice)
- Yukiyo FujiiKyoko Takimoto (voice)
- Yuma UchidaTakahiro (voice)
- Jun FukushimaIssei Miyata (voice)
- Atsuko TanakaHaruki's Mother (voice)
- Shin-ichiro MikiHaruki's Father (voice)
- Emi WakuiSakura's Mother (voice)
- Nanami AtsugiHospital Announcement (voice)
- Kazuya SajiFather of the Boy and Girl (voice)