Synopsis
A love story between a girl who loves reading books and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.
Scores
Overall Score
58.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.4%
Review Aggregate
83.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, romantic, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedromanticstylizedfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yōko Honna | 2019 | $6,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Issei Takahashi | 2019 | $4,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Takashi Tachibana | 2019 | $3,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Shigeru Muroi | 2019 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Shigeru Tsuyuguchi | 2019 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Keiju Kobayashi | 2019 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes202
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $498,156 | $611,152 |
| International | 2019 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $498,156 | $611,152 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $249,078 | $305,576 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $2,641,000 | $3,240,054 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,154,000 | $3,869,417 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,195,000 | $1,466,060 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,439,000 | $4,219,063 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $209,226 | $256,684 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $10,887,304 | $13,356,852 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $548,000 (est) | $672,302 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $399,000 (est) | $489,504 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $435,000 | $533,670 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $516,000 | $633,043 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $109,600 | $134,460 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $2,007,600 | $2,462,981 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $8,879,704 | $10,893,872 |
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