Happyend
Seen it?2024 | 113 min | Drama, Science Fiction
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved The Breakfast Club or The Virgin Suicides, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In a near-future Japanese city bracing for a devastating earthquake, a group of teenage friends navigate personal struggles and fractured bonds amid rising tension.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$795K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Neo Sora
- Hayato KuriharaYūta
- Yukito HidakaKō
- Yuta HayashiAta-chan
- Shina PengMing
- ARAZITomu
- Kilala InoriFumi
- Ayumu NakajimaOkada
- Masaru YahagiTaira
- PUSHIMFukuko
- Makiko WatanabeYoko