First Love

Released Sep 27, 2019

1h 48m

Crime

Drama

Comedy

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One night in Tokyo, a self-confident young boxer and a prostitute get caught up in a drug-smuggling plot involving organized crime, corrupt cops and a female assassin.

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Critics Consensus

First Love's blend of violence, comedy, and romance might seem disparate -- but for director Takashi Miike, it's just another wildly entertaining entry in a filmography full of them.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Yes, it's preposterous and at times hyper-violent, but the tongue is always firmly in its cheek. Until it's cut out.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 3, 2020

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

A small release, but if you're looking for something different to see, please let me recommend this one. It's not like any other film out.

Feb 20, 2020

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Kôji Endô's thundering jazz-rock score amplifies Miike's tendency towards playful cartoon excess.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2020

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Dolores Quintana

Dolores Quintana

This film is not only an excellent addition to Asian crime or Yakuza cinema, but it is also a rip-roaring comedy with a big beating heart.

Dec 28, 2022

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

Every time Miike could go completely off the rails, he reins himself in, pulling back where barging ahead would make this an even more memorable (if messier) experience.

Rated: 7/10

May 13, 2022

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Wilson Kwong

VCinema

Theres no question that First Love is a Miike film, but thats not to say that it feels tired or uninspired.

Feb 13, 2022

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john c

Not enough violence / I wanted a yakuza blood bath!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/19

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Darren D

"First Love" a brilliant & dark humoured love story from Takashi Miike & if you're familiar with his work, it's made in the manner you would expect, with blood, gore & severed heads, as two young down on their luck people accidentally come together & get tangled up with courrpt cops, stolen drugs & gang warfare.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Gareth D

Absolutely insane, weird, dark, gory and fast-paced. Loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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Jojo P

Lovely Japanese Actress

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/23

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Mei C

Boxer is the complicated role of the night life, he dedicated his life into the competition and have a brilliant girlfriend with him.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/23

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Wing

It's a great movie with my favourite actress.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/23

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Jun Murakami

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Synopsis

One night in Tokyo, a self-confident young boxer and a prostitute get caught up in a drug-smuggling plot involving organized crime, corrupt cops and a female assassin.

Director: Takashi Miike
Screenwriter: Masa Nakamura
Distributor: Well Go USA
Production Co: Oriental Light and Magic, Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 27, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $218.3K
Runtime: 1h 48m

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