Japan Synopsis
OVER DRIVE
At the SCRS (Seiko Cup Rally Series), talented young drivers hope to advance to the WRC (World Rally Championship). Atsuhiro Hiyama (Masahiro Higashide) is the chief mechanic and an engineer at Supika Racing Factory. He is well regarded by his peers. His younger brother is Naozumi (Mackenyu Arata). He is an extremely gifted driver for Supika Racing Factory, but he is also a troublemaker. They continually argue because of Naozumi's reckless racing style. One day, Hikaru Endo (Aoi Morikawa) becomes his manager. –asianwiki
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The 2017–2019 Japan Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 Japan release window, Over Drive sits at #499 of 569. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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★ 9.1 · 2017
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★ 9.0 · 2018
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★ 8.9 · 2019
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★ 8.7 · 2019
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★ 8.6 · 2018
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★ 8.6 · 2019
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Over Drive premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.
The 3761st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 23th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,664 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (20th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,428 of 1,714 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | June 1, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7155178 |