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Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com 4d
While "Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty" is certainly flawed, with its swirling palette, costumes, and unwavering performances, it’s also undeniably memorable. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Variety Jan 25
While trying to confront grief with a sense of mischief, the movie’s impish tonal approach takes the sting out of death a little too often, rendering its catharsis null. It’s hard not to respect a big swing, but Wladyka ultimately misses. Go to Full Review Katie Rife TheWrap Jan 24
Whenever the quirk threatens to overwhelm the emotion in Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, Kubota Wladyka turns the camera onto his star’s face, and she almost invariably brings it back into balance. Go to Full Review Sean P. Means The Movie Cricket 2h
3.5/4
[Rinko Kikuchi] deploys a deadpan that makes Buster Keaton look expressive — but when she smiles, which she does often with [Alejandro] Eddo’s Luis, it melts your heart. Go to Full Review Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic 4h
Ha-Chan Shake Your Booty teaches us all that grief is only a sum of the parts you lead it with. Kikuchi brings profound sensitivity and endearing charm to Haru, while balancing weight of a mourning widow with the spark of newfound desire. Go to Full Review Katie Smith-Wong Flick Feast 1d
3/5
Despite some tonal inconsistencies, Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! is a surprising, joy-filled crowdpleaser with a limelight-stealing performance from Kikuchi. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Josef Kubota Wladyka

Director

Rinko Kikuchi

Actor

Alberto Guerra

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Alejandro Edda

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You

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Yô Yoshida

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Movie Info

Director
Josef Kubota Wladyka
Producer
Kimberly Parker Zox, Mao Nagakura, Josef Kubota Wladyka
Screenwriter
Josef Kubota Wladyka, Nicholas Huynh
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 2m