Japan Synopsis
Yukio is your average high school student who spends his days going to class and avoiding bullies. That is until he meets Ryusuke, a guitar prodigy. Together with Taira, Chiba, and Saku they form the rock band BECK. As their popularity increases so does the danger as Ryusuke's past catches up with him.
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
400 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. BECK sits at position #254.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when BECK premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,120 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,371 of 1,933 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
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| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 25m |
| Release Date | September 4, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1587118 |
| Official Site | www.beck-movie.jp |