Linda Linda Linda

2005

1h 54m

Comedy

Drama

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83%

Tomatometer

12 Reviews

87%

Audience Score

2,500+ Ratings

Japanese teenagers (Aki Maeda, Yû Kashii, Shiori Sekine) recruit a Korean exchange student to become the singer of their rock band.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

An extremely well-written, emotionally complex coming-of-age tale that has a John Hughesian respect for teenage angst.

Rated: 4/4

Apr 7, 2007

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Adam Nayman

eye WEEKLY

Director Nobuhiro Yamashita seems to be aiming for a laconic deadpan tone, yet the static camera work and even-keel pacing elicit more yawns than chuckles.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 12, 2007

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

If The Beatles were teen girls starring in a John Hughes picture made with a distinctly Japanese attention to the comedy of everyday life, the movie showcasing it all would go something like this.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 12, 2007

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Chase Burns

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

I'm hoping these punk kids will bring a renewed interest to this indie gem...

Apr 9, 2022

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Doona Bae shines as the adorably awkward teenager who's never met a stage she's afraid of.

Rated: B+

Aug 6, 2011

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Burl Burlingame

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The movie provides a fine, shiny reminiscence of school days, when learning three guitar chords in the right order was the most important thing in the world.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 5, 2011

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Audience Member

Strong performances by Yu Kashii, Doona Bae, Aki Maeda, Shiore Sekine, and the others. Funny, entertaining, heartwarming. One of the best movies I've ever seen. For non-native Japanese speakers, an added bonus is that the Japanese dialogue - unlike in Samurai or Gangster movies - is easy to follow.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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The movie's speed is unreasonably slow and it doesn't necessarily surpass Aki Maeda's music videos or AKB48 in terms of artistic quality or originality, yet it makes reasonably clever social commentary made in the drama of being a band and the affections that arise from playing music, this is an amazingly entertaining and inspiring work of Japanese art and drama dialogue.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Bello, Bello...Bello, bello, bello. Impossibile non finire questo film canticchiando e avendo creato uno spazio nel cuore per le 4 protagoniste. Se non vi spaventa una storia delicata, guardatelo. (4,5/5)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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A sweet Japanese high school movie with sincere storyline.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

A slice-of-life film from the female high schooler perspective. Fascinating film with amazing score.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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A thoroughly charming coming of age story set against the backdrop of a group of girls learning a Japanese pop song for a talent show. They select a a Korean girl who barely speaks Japanese, much less knows how to sing it and thus begins the slow bonding/getting to know you stage of their friendships, which makes for some amusing and touching moments. Well worth a look, recommended, especially for fans of foreign cinema.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Kyoko Yamada (Drummer)

Yû Kashii

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Kôsuke Mukai

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Synopsis

Japanese teenagers (Aki Maeda, Yû Kashii, Shiori Sekine) recruit a Korean exchange student to become the singer of their rock band.

Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita
Producer: Hiroyuki Negishi, Yuji Sadai
Screenwriter: Kôsuke Mukai, Wakako Miyashita, Nobuhiro Yamashita
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (DVD): Apr 24, 2007
Runtime: 1h 54m