Synopsis
“No music, No life?”
A documentary about a Thai idol girl group, BNK48 originally adapting from a Japanese idol girl group, AKB48 open opportunity to ordinary teens to be selected into a controlled system and competitive concept.
The 2017–2019 Thailand Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 Thailand release window, BNK48: Girls Don't Cry sits at #30 of 35. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Thailand Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Thailand, 102 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when BNK48: Girls Don't Cry premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Thailand films in 2018.
The 170th Thailand title from Thailand we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1974).
Our Thailand catalog contains 239 titles in total (190 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 15% of Thailand films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among Thailand films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #170 of 239 Thailand films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Thailand average of 6.3/10.
Among Thailand Documentary productions specifically: #6 of 6 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Thai |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Thai |
| Production Companies | Salmon House, Very Sad Pictures, iAM FILMS |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | August 16, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8730152 |







