Saru Lock: The Movie
Seen it?2010 | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Saru is a talented young locksmith who unlocks any kind of lock. He is, however, a complete fool when it comes to women. One day a girl Mayumi asks him to open a safe full of stolen money. Knowing nothing about it, Saru takes the money briefcase with Mayumi and finds himself with yakuza gangsters and also police in hot pursuit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tetsu Maeda
- Hayato IchiharaYataro Sarumaru
- Manami HigaMayumi Shinozaki
- Manami KonishiEiko Mizuki
- Sousuke TakaokaJiro Yamada
- Sei AshinaRitsuko Mizuhara
- Gota WatabeYamamoto
- Soko WadaIwaki
- Ken MitsuishiFujiyama
- Masahiko NishimuraKanai
- Jun KunimuraOgasawara