Synopsis
A famous movie producer gives her young production assistant a chance to direct his first film.
Scores
Overall Score
46.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.3%
Review Aggregate
90.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, satirical, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedsatiricalvisually strikingfunnydarkupliftingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konomi Kohara | 2022 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Hiroya Shimizu | 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Ai Kakuma | 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Akio Otsuka | 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Ryuichi Kijima | 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Rinka Otani | 2022 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score97.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes1,576
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2022 | $164,528 | $176,332 |
| International | 2022 | $21,356 | $22,888 |
| Worldwide | 2022 | $185,884 | $199,220 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2022 | $90,806 | $97,321 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2022 | $2,169,000 | $2,324,617 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2022 | $3,273,000 | $3,507,824 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2022 | $590,000 | $632,330 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2022 | $1,813,000 | $1,943,075 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2022 | $82,264 | $88,166 |
| Total Revenues | 2022 | $8,018,070 | $8,593,333 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2022 | $250,000 (est) | $267,936 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2022 | $149,000 (est) | $159,690 (est) |
| Participations | 2022 | $321,000 | $344,030 |
| Residuals ? | 2022 | $324,000 | $347,246 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2022 | $50,000 | $53,587 |
| Total Expenses | 2022 | $1,094,000 | $1,172,490 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2022 | $6,924,070 | $7,420,843 |
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