# Happyend (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/happyend/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 77% |
| Editorial Rating | 98/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 72% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 68/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 6.8/10 |
| Director | Neo Sora |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 175 min |
| Festival premiere | Venice 2024 |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 3 nominations |

## Quick answer

Happyend (2024) earns a 77% 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.

## 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.

## 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.
- Won Best Newcomer (Hayato Kurihara) — Asian Film Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best New Director (Neo Sora) — Asian Film Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Feature Film — Golden Horse Awards 2024
- Nominated for Best Newcomer — Japan Academy Film Prize 2025

## Where to watch

Global: The Criterion Channel
the United States: The Criterion Channel
Indonesia: KlikFilm
Turkey: TV+
South Korea: Disney+

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Happyend worth watching?**
Happyend holds a 77% 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?**
77% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (98/100), Metascore (68/100), Letterboxd (3.6/5), and IMDb (6.8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Happyend win?**
Happyend won Best Newcomer (Hayato Kurihara) (Asian Film Awards 2025), with 3 further nominations.

**Where can I watch Happyend?**
Happyend is streaming on The Criterion Channel; on The Criterion Channel in the United States; on KlikFilm in Indonesia; on TV+ in Turkey; on Disney+ in South Korea. Availability varies by region.

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