Sunny
Seen it?2018 | 110 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Room, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
It has been 14 years since the murder of an elementary school student by a classmate. At the time, Akari was deified by the name Sunny, "the cutest murderer in criminal history". Two men, abduct Akari. Holding her captive, they upload pictures and video of her on the internet. Meanwhile, Akari makes every effort to escape from her prison.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
9 wins and 18 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$51 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi
- Rie KitaharaAkari Fujii
- Mugi KadowakiSunny
- Lily FrankyTakeshi Oda
- Pierre TakiIsao Kashiwabara
- Takuma OtooSuruga Taro
- Takao NozoHaruki Senpai