Big in Japan

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Big in Japan

2014

1h 40m

Comedy

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Tennis Pro, a struggling Seattle rock band, take a final shot at making it by touring Tokyo.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Much like most of the songs performed by the band whose misadventures drive its wispy plot, Big in Japan comes off as pleasantly diverting, vaguely familiar and instantly disposable.

Mar 11, 2015

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

What's missing is something to hold it all together: a sense of style, a consistent comic perspective, a leading man with charisma.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 19, 2015

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Brian Miller

Seattle Weekly

Certainly Big in Japan has its promotional aspect, but few films (or bands) manage the trick of both wanting to be liked and actually being likable.

Nov 12, 2015

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

While the novelty wears thin as contrivances mount in the home stretch, there's enough fun, charisma and witty sight gags along the way to keep you on board.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 11, 2015

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Pretty boring and didn't even finish it

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Hilarious and heartwarming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Fun. It's a trip to Japan with a few married friends whose wives stayed home - nothing out of control, but still a satisfying good time. It's a small adventure that rings true with a documentary style about a band struggling in their home town who decide to take an opportunity in Japan. They have some minor mishaps and a few things that may cause some trouble for the band, but they forge on. It's like a doc that's been shot as a romantic comedy. The smooth filming style gives it an elegance, and altho likeable, there is a blandness to the leads, but still just enough flash and panache to keep it light and humming along. It's more adventure than comedy, but interesting if only for the trip overseas and the intriguing minor characters that are filled with a very light, but still warm glow. 3.5 poppy punk guitar riffs out of 5

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Funny, real, unexpected, heartfelt, and the music was good, too.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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John Jeffcoat

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Sean Lowry

Sean

Tiffany Lowry

Tiffany

Robin Marsh

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Synopsis

Tennis Pro, a struggling Seattle rock band, take a final shot at making it by touring Tokyo.

Director: John Jeffcoat
Producer: John Jeffcoat, Sean Lowry, Deryn Williams, Jannat Gargi, Mayuko Otsubo
Screenwriter: John Jeffcoat
Production Co: Whitewater Films, Strangelife Productions
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 22, 2015
Runtime: 1h 40m

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