Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Seen it?2021 | 88 min | Animation, Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. 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 romantics and animation lovers. If you loved In a Heartbeat, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 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).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kyohei Ishiguro
- Somegoro IchikawaCherry (voice)
- Hana SugisakiSmile (voice)
- Megumi HanBeaver (voice)
- Natsuki HanaeJapan (voice)
- Yuuichirou UmeharaToughboy (voice)
- Megumi NakajimaJulie (voice)
- Sumire MorohoshiMarie (voice)
- Shizuka ItohNami (voice)
- Minori SuzukiAkiko (voice)
- Hiroshi KamiyaKoichi (voice)