Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
Seen it?2019 | 119 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A quiet teen's life is shaken up when she's forced to be her arrogant neighbor's slave. He loves her, but they both have a lot to learn about trust.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuki Yamato
- Miona HoriHatsumi Narita
- Hiroya ShimizuRyoki Tachibana
- Mizuki ItagakiAzusa Odagiri
- Shotaro MamiyaShinogu Narita
- Hiyori SakuradaAkane Narita
- Kaisei KamimuraSubaru Yagi
- Riho YoshiokaRina Katsuragi
- Ai YoshikawaRuri
- CumiSora
- Kyoya Honda