Japan Synopsis
落第はしたけれど
This bittersweet comedy tells the tale of a group of college roommates attempting to cheat their way through their exams. As the title goes, things don't work out for our roguish main character, but his classmates soon find themselves in a similarly sorry state…
The 1929–1931 Japan Window
10 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. I Flunked, But… sits at position #6.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1930s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1930s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when I Flunked, But… premiered. 22 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,772 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,208 of 1,411 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 5m |
| Release Date | April 11, 1930 |
| IMDb | tt0021283 |