Goodbye, Don Glees!

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Goodbye, Don Glees!

PG

2022

1h 34m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Anime

Drama

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Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the "Don Glees," an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster strikes their expedition, tensions flare between the friends as they realize that growing up has taken them on wildly different paths in life.

Cath Clarke

Guardian

Not one scene here is likely to surprise, but what a lovely, unashamedly emotional and affectionate look at friendship.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 28, 2022

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Goodbye, Don Glees! finds space for big emotions, and especially for the boys, who live in a culture where expressing those emotions is frowned upon, to navigate their growth and change on their own terms.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 15, 2022

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Ross McIndoe

The Skinny

Ably captures the same precarious period of life that's familiar from iconic summer adventures like Stand By Me and The Goonies–those teenage years where the world of childhood begins to feel too small and the adult realm looms terrifyingly large up ahead

Rated: 4/5

Jul 4, 2024

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Ishizuka seems like an artist that has what it takes to move to the top of the movie industry considering her ideas, if, however, she manages to improve her writing, and particularly to adapt her ideas to the more condensed form of the feature movie.

Rated: 6.5

Jan 2, 2023

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Spencer Legacy

ComingSoon.net

Goodbye, Don Glees! is a moving and personal exploration of growing up that will likely remind you of times gone by.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 30, 2022

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James Perkins

Starburst

With gorgeous visuals and a touching story that also doesn't shy away from breaking your heart... Ishizuka-san's Goodbye, Don Glees! is a special little film.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 30, 2022

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Avah

this is the best film ever made and the only correct way to watch it is TO WATCH IT TWICE.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/22

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S

If you liked Stand by me you'll definitely like this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/22

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Michael

A beautifully animated film that has a compelling story

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/22

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Stephen A

Gorgeous coming of age film. Likely will end up in my top 3 favorite films of 2022. You'll hike through the gambit of emotions. It should be nominated for an Oscar but likely be overlooked. There was only one other person at my screening. A rarity for anime films (even in a limited release) here in NYC.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/22

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Jessica

Watched both Sub and Dub!! I loved them both!! A must watch!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/22

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Mildred S.

An awesome movie with beautiful scenery as if you were there at the locations of the movie. A story if friendship, heartbreak, life, life lessons and life appreciations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Atsuko Ishizuka

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Adam McArthur

Roma Kamogawa

Nick Wolfhard

Hokuto "Toto" Mitarai

Jonathan Leon

Shizuku "Drop" Sakuma

Victoria Grace

Chibori "Tivoli" Urayasu

Atsushi Tamura

Taro Kamogawa

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Synopsis

Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the "Don Glees," an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster strikes their expedition, tensions flare between the friends as they realize that growing up has taken them on wildly different paths in life.

Director: Atsuko Ishizuka
Screenwriter: Atsuko Ishizuka
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Madhouse
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Anime, Drama
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 14, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 34m