Synopsis
Dai Miyamoto, a student from Sendai, receives a saxophone as a gift from his brother, Masayuki. He starts practicing immediately.
Scores
Overall Score
62.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.4%
Review Aggregate
93.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikinglightheartedthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score97.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes3,163
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2023 | $266,645 | $274,521 |
| International | 2023 | $6,667,987 | $6,864,941 |
| Worldwide | 2023 | $6,934,632 | $7,139,462 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2023 | $2,800,517 | $2,883,237 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2023 | $2,054,000 | $2,114,670 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2023 | $3,159,000 | $3,252,308 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2023 | $452,000 | $465,351 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2023 | $1,353,000 | $1,392,964 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2023 | $119,990 | $123,534 |
| Total Revenues | 2023 | $9,938,508 | $10,232,064 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2023 | $2,208,000 (est) | $2,273,218 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2023 | $2,883,000 (est) | $2,968,156 (est) |
| Participations | 2023 | $398,000 | $409,756 |
| Residuals ? | 2023 | $274,000 | $282,093 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2023 | $441,600 | $454,644 |
| Total Expenses | 2023 | $6,204,600 | $6,387,867 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2023 | $3,733,908 | $3,844,197 |
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