What is the Metascore for Happyend?

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

Where can I watch Happyend?

Happyend is available on The Criterion Channel. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

What countries is Happyend streaming in?

Happyend streams on KlikFilm in Indonesia; Disney+ in South Korea; TV+ in Turkey; The Criterion Channel in the United States. Subscription availability only; rental and purchase options may differ.

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Happyend

Item: Happyend
Rating: 4.7
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Neo Sora · 2024 · Last reviewed August 26, 2026

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Answer Summary

Happyend (2024) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

77%

Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

98% Editorial Rating

72% Audience snapshot · excluded

68 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6

6.8 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 2h 55m
Cast: Hayato Kurihara , Yukito Hidaka , Yuta Hayashi , Ayumu Nakajima
Streaming: The Criterion Channel
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

🏆 1 award win · 3 nominations — Won Best Newcomer (Hayato Kurihara), Asian Film Awards 2025

Official theatrical poster for Happyend (2024)

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Where to watch

The Criterion Channel

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch Happyend by country

Country	Streaming on
Indonesia	KlikFilm
South Korea	Disney+
Turkey	TV+
United States	The Criterion Channel

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (98/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
Metascore is generally favorable (68/100).
Celluloid Score 77% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

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 77% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

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 editorial verdict

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....

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Critic Reviews

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Happyend Review: Gen Z Anger in a Near-Future Tokyo Hangout Movie

★★★★½ 4.7/5

Neo Sora's 175-minute Tokyo drama threads surveillance-state anxiety through a loose friendship story that builds political fury sideways.

Patient, prickly, and urgently of-the-moment.

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