Synopsis
The problematic lives of teenager students for whom the singer Lily Chou-Chou's dreamy music is the only way to escape an alienating, violent and insensitive society.
Scores
Overall Score
48.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.0%
Review Aggregate
77.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, visually striking, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agevisually strikingstylizedscaryemotionalcharacter-drivenromanticsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayato Ichihara | 2002 | $69,000 | $120,000 | (est) |
| Shugo Oshinari | 2002 | $42,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
| Ayumi Ito | 2002 | $32,000 | $56,000 | (est) |
| Yū Aoi | 2002 | $26,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
| Izumi Inamori | 2002 | $22,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes13,182
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $26,485 | $46,183 |
| International | 2002 | $144,313 | $251,645 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $171,781 | $299,543 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $70,968 | $123,750 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $2,000 | $3,487 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $1,940,000 | $3,382,868 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $3,618,000 | $6,308,875 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $360,000 | $627,749 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $5,990,968 | $10,446,729 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $1,200,000 | $2,092,496 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $137,000 (est) | $238,893 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $240,000 | $418,499 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $420,000 | $732,374 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $240,000 | $418,499 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $2,237,000 | $3,900,761 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $3,753,968 | $6,545,968 |
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