What is the Metascore for Look Back?

Look Back has a Metascore of 74 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Look Back?

Look Back is available on Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

Look Back Review (2024) — 81% Celluloid Score

Item: Look Back
Rating: 4
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama · 2024 · Last reviewed July 25, 2026

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Answer Summary

Look Back (2024) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

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

81%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

86% Critic Score

85% Audience

74 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8

8.2 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 58m
Cast: Yuumi Kawai , Mizuki Yoshida , Yoichiro Saito , Kota Oka , Kureha Maki , Koya Yoshihashi , Takeshi Miyajima , Daisuke Takahashi , Jun Ito , Kaori Takeuchi
Streaming: Prime Video
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

Official theatrical poster for Look Back (2024)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Prime Video

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (86%).
General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
IMDb users score it 8.2/10.
Celluloid Score 81% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded animation, drama pick
Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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Is Look Back worth watching?

Yes — Look Back earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one-shot is a devastating short feature about art, rivalry, and grief.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Look Back about?

Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.

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Critic Reviews

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Look Back (2024) Review

★★★★☆ 4/5

Kiyotaka Oshiyama's Look Back (2024) remains a defining Animation landmark from Japan, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

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