Linda Linda Linda

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Linda Linda Linda

2006

1h 54m

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For Kei, Kyoko, and Nozomi, their dream of playing the final high school concert together is dashed when their lead vocalist quits the band. Desperate, they recruit the very first person they see: Korean exchange student Son, played by Doona Bae (THE HOST, BROKER), whose comprehension of Japanese is limited at best. It's a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs in three days for the festival's rock concert. LINDA LINDA LINDA is an effervescent, tenderhearted snapshot of youth about the unparalleled joy of jamming out with your friends. The soundtrack fuses bangers from iconic Japanese bands The Blue Hearts and Base Ball Bear with original music composed by James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins. The beloved classic from Nobuhiro Yamashita (GHOST CAT ANZU) is acknowledged by many as one of the greatest Japanese films of the 21st century. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the utterly charming and timeless classic returns with an all-new 4K restoration.

G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

04/07/2007

4/4

An extremely well-written, emotionally complex coming-of-age tale that has a John Hughesian respect for teenage angst.

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Adam Nayman

eye WEEKLY

01/12/2007

2.5/5

Director Nobuhiro Yamashita seems to be aiming for a laconic deadpan tone, yet the static camera work and even-keel pacing elicit more yawns than chuckles.

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

01/12/2007

3.5/4

If The Beatles were teen girls starring in a John Hughes picture made with a distinctly Japanese attention to the comedy of everyday life, the movie showcasing it all would go something like this.

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Ray Pride

Newcity

Jul 16

10/10

Irresistible fun… one of the more joyous comedies of the 2000s. Kaurismäki-esque… Like the great All About Lily Chou-Chou, it treats music like air or water: strictly necessary.

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Tatat Bunnag

Bangkok Post

Jan 9

More than a musical or teen drama, Linda Linda Linda is a quietly powerful celebration of friendship, effort and the small moments that linger long after adolescence has passed.

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Sean Burns

WBUR’s Arts & Culture

Oct 15

Accumulates ephemeral grace notes and wry asides before blowing the doors off with a euphoric climax of pure punk rock elation, one of the happiest endings I’ve ever seen in a movie.

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Kara K

@KaraK 3d

It is like swallowing high school air in a capsule. It is honest, light, and has great character development. You are rooting for this group till the end.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Sep 7

Funny in 1 hour and 54 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $11,200.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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03/03/2022

Strong performances by Yu Kashii, Doona Bae, Aki Maeda, Shiore Sekine, and the others. Funny, entertaining, heartwarming. One of the best movies I've ever seen. For non-native Japanese speakers, an added bonus is that the Japanese dialogue - unlike in Samurai or Gangster movies - is easy to follow.

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02/19/2016

The movie's speed is unreasonably slow and it doesn't necessarily surpass Aki Maeda's music videos or AKB48 in terms of artistic quality or originality, yet it makes reasonably clever social commentary made in the drama of being a band and the affections that arise from playing music, this is an amazingly entertaining and inspiring work of Japanese art and drama dialogue.

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09/13/2013

Bello, Bello...Bello, bello, bello. Impossibile non finire questo film canticchiando e avendo creato uno spazio nel cuore per le 4 protagoniste. Se non vi spaventa una storia delicata, guardatelo. (4,5/5)

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07/13/2013

A sweet Japanese high school movie with sincere storyline.

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Nobuhiro Yamashita

Director

Bae Doo-na

Son (Singer)

Aki Maeda

Kyoko Yamada (Drummer)

Yû Kashii

Kei Tachibana (Guitarist)

Shiori Sekine

Nozomi Shiroko (Bassist)

Kôsuke Mukai

Writer

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For Kei, Kyoko, and Nozomi, their dream of playing the final high school concert together is dashed when their lead vocalist quits the band. Desperate, they recruit the very first person they see: Korean exchange student Son, played by Doona Bae (THE HOST, BROKER), whose comprehension of Japanese is limited at best. It's a race against time as the group struggles to learn three songs in three days for the festival's rock concert. LINDA LINDA LINDA is an effervescent, tenderhearted snapshot of youth about the unparalleled joy of jamming out with your friends. The soundtrack fuses bangers from iconic Japanese bands The Blue Hearts and Base Ball Bear with original music composed by James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins. The beloved classic from Nobuhiro Yamashita (GHOST CAT ANZU) is acknowledged by many as one of the greatest Japanese films of the 21st century. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the utterly charming and timeless classic returns with an all-new 4K restoration.

Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita
Producer: Hiroyuki Negishi, Yuji Sadai
Screenwriter: Kôsuke Mukai, Wakako Miyashita, Nobuhiro Yamashita
Distributor: Viz Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 10, 2006, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 5, 2025
Release Date (DVD): Apr 24, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.2K
Runtime: 1h 54m

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