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.
Other Titles From Shochiku
Drama + Music in Japan
35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Music genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding BECK itself).
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
BECK holds position #254 of 400 Japan films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when BECK premiered alongside 136 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 136 other Japan films in 2010.
The 2371st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
40 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (59th percentile) outruns trending popularity (15th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |