Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration
Seen it?2019 | 111 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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 wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Star Wars, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 51 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).
After being mocked for believing that rabbits live on the Moon, Nobita uses one of Doraemon’s gadgets to create a hidden lunar kingdom. Accompanied by a mysterious new classmate named Luca, Nobita and his friends travel to the Moon’s far side, where they discover children with extraordinary powers and become drawn into a dangerous conflict that reaches far beyond Earth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$65 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shinnosuke Yakuwa
- Wasabi MizutaDoraemon (voice)
- Megumi OoharaNobita (voice)
- Yumi KakazuShizuka (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiSuneo (voice)
- Subaru KimuraGian (voice)
- Junko MinagawaLuka (voice)
- Alice HiroseLuna (voice)
- Sōichi NakaokaCancer (voice)
- Shigeo TakahashiCrab (voice)
- Yuya YagiraGoddard (voice)