What is the Metascore for Happyend?

Happyend has a Metascore of 68 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Happyend?

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Drama Venice 2024

Happyend

Item: Happyend
Rating: 4.7
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Neo Sora · 2024 · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

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Answer Summary

Happyend (2024) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

76%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

98% Critic Score

72% Audience

68 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6

6.8 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 2h 55m
Cast: Hayato Kurihara , Yukito Hidaka , Yuta Hayashi , Ayumu Nakajima

Official theatrical poster for Happyend (2024)

Film Movement

Why this score?

Strong critic approval (98% positive).
General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
Metascore is generally favorable (68/100).
Celluloid Score 76% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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Is Happyend worth watching?

Yes — Happyend earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Neo Sora threads surveillance-state anxiety through a loose, hangout-movie friendship, letting Happyend build its political anger sideways while never losing sight of how it feels to be young and afraid of what comes next.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

What is Happyend about?

Set in a near-future Tokyo where the threat of a catastrophic earthquake pervades daily life, two rabble-rousing best friends are about to graduate high school....