# Happyend (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/happyend/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 76% |
| Critic Score | 98% |
| Audience Score | 72% |
| Metascore | 68/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 6.8/10 |
| Director | Neo Sora |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 175 min |
| Festival premiere | Venice 2024 |

## Quick answer

Happyend (2024) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Neo Sora threads surveillance-state anxiety through a loose, hangout-movie friendship, letting Happyend build its politi Critics and audiences diverge (98% critic vs 72% audience). Metascore 68/100. Directed by Neo Sora.

## 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.

## Synopsis

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....

## Cast

Hayato Kurihara, Yukito Hidaka, Yuta Hayashi, Ayumu Nakajima

## Accolades

Premiered at Venice 2024.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Happyend worth watching?**
Happyend holds a 76% Celluloid Score. 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.

**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....

**Who directed Happyend?**
Happyend (2024) was directed by Neo Sora.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Happyend?**
76% — the average of five public sources: critics 98%, audience 72%, Metascore 68/100, Letterboxd 3.6/5, and IMDb 6.8/10.

**Where can I watch Happyend?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Happyend page for current options.

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