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Chichi to Musuko no Chika Idol

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2020 | 95 min | Music, Family, Drama, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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 anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and a family movie night. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true. Sits nicely alongside The Lion King or Ray.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.

A high school teacher, struggling to keep up with today's youth and estranged from his only son, receives the news about a terrible accident that left his son in a coma. Wanting to know more about his son's life, he finds out that he's been working as a producer for a new underground idol group who are now left without a guiding hand.

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

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hatsuki Yokoo

  • Yuki ImaiTaguchi Yojiro
  • Yutaka MatsushigeSendo
  • Kai InowakiSendo Katsuki
  • Yumi WakatsukiKirei Shiina
  • Konatsu KatoAtou Hirari
  • Miori Takimoto