Oh Lucy!

Released Mar 2, 2018

1 hr. 35 min.

Comedy

Drama

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A lonely woman in Tokyo discovers her alter ego when she takes an English class.

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Critics Consensus

Oh Lucy! roots its narrative quirks in universal themes and deep empathy for its characters, all brought to life by strong performances from a talented cast led by the thoroughly charming Shinobu Terajima.

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Oguz T

This movie is oh so touching, oh so sad and yes oh so funny. I don't know how to explain it. Just stop scrolling around and go watch it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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I enjoyed this movie, but I was expecting more of a comedy and this was more in the drama territory. Not that there's anything wrong with that, and there are some funny moments, but really this is a movie about loneliness and pain. It does end on a hopeful note.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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What an unexpected treat. Touching fish out of water story. Oh Lucy takes audience on a compelling odyssey with heart and bitter-sweet living life on life’s terms realness. This is a journey worth taking. Strong performances throughout. Loved these characters and was saddened that the movie came to end...as I wanted to see more of their lives... That’s how good this story and film is.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/23/20

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robbie v

A cross cultural tragicomedy set in Japan and USA and around a love triangle. A really good watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

It shows different cultures, ppl's personalities and life. very deep meanings in this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Very well done, sad movie dealing with issues of loneliness at middle-age, in Japan.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Atsuko Hirayanagi

Director

Shinobu Terajima

Setsuko

Josh Hartnett

John

Kaho Minami

Ayako

Kôji Yakusho

Komori

Shiori Kutsuna

Mika

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Nell Minow

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Shinobu Terajima is so completely in the moment that there is no sense she is aware of an audience. The desperation and loneliness her character experiences are raw, messy, and heartbreaking.

Nov 30, 2021

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J. R. Jones

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As willful, selfish, and cruel as Ferrell's screen dunces, [Shinobu Terajima] blunders into one humiliating situation after another, hardly sympathetic but never less than human.

Apr 8, 2020

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Oh Lucy! is quirky and offbeat and strange and sometimes quite dark - and yet oddly lovable.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 31, 2018

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Terajima does not shy away from some of Setsuko’s more unlikeable characteristics, while also allowing the character’s deep hurt to show itself in the most unexpected ways.

Feb 13, 2024

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Betsy Bozdech

AWFJ.org

Setsuko could easily have become just another face in the crowd, but she fights for her right to experience life fully, both highs and lows.

Nov 30, 2021

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Nikki Baughan

AWFJ.org

Japanese filmmaker Atsuko Hirayanagi explores the transformative power of human connection in Oh Lucy!, a film which seems to play like a standard culture clash comedy but reveals itself to run significantly deeper.

Nov 30, 2021

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Synopsis

A lonely woman in Tokyo discovers her alter ego when she takes an English class.

Director: Atsuko Hirayanagi
Executive Producer: Meileen Choo, Will Ferrell, Razmig Hovaghimian, Adam McKay
Screenwriter: Boris Frumin, Atsuko Hirayanagi
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Gloria Sanchez Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 2, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 29, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $374.3K
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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