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Call Me Chihiro

Play trailer Poster for Call Me Chihiro 2023,  2h 11m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 75% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 91% 50+ Ratings Popcornmeter
75% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 91% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.

Critics Reviews

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Nov 17, 2023
While Call Me Chihiro can not be counted among Imaizumi’s best, he still delivers an engaging exploration of the subjective struggle to escape loneliness. Go to Full Review
Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse May 21, 2023
7
A touching and meaningful movie that is well worth watching for its exploration of human connections and the power of forming deep relationships outside of blood ties, as much as a masterclass on how to adapt manga on the big screen. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 20, 2023
C+
A slow-paced humanitarian film, showing the values of family life and of having compassion as highly valued traits. Go to Full Review
Fred Barrett In Review Online Mar 6, 2023
As far as Netflix originals go, one could do a lot worse than this warm-hearted, empathetic, and yes, occasionally uneventful and saccharine slice-of-life drama. Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media Mar 1, 2023
4/5
Yes, the "sex worker with a heart of gold" story is as old as time, but this variation on the theme comes across as wholly original. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider Feb 28, 2023
The film’s airiness can be both comforting and frustrating; sometimes Imaizumi seems to be aiming for profound reticence, and lands on inertness. But the breezy tone isn’t insubstantial... Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Rikiya Imaizumi

Director

Kasumi Arimura

Chihiro

Hana Toyoshima

Kuniko Seo

Tetta Shimada

Makoto Satake

Lily Franky

Utsumi

Jun Fubuki

Tae

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Call Me Chihiro

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Movie Info

Synopsis An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.
Director
Rikiya Imaizumi
Producer
Akira Yamano
Screenwriter
Rikiya Imaizumi, Kaori Sawai
Production Co
Asmik Ace Entertainment, Digital Frontier
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 23, 2023
Runtime
2h 11m
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