Ride or Die (2021 film)
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Directed by | Ryuichi Hiroki |
Screenplay by | Nami Sakkawa |
Based on | Gunjō by Ching Nakamura |
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Music by | Haruomi Hosono |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Ride or Die (彼女, Kanojo) is a Japanese psychological thriller drama film written by Nami Sakkawa and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, starring Kiko Mizuhara and Honami Sato. The film is based on Ching Nakamura's manga series Gunjō and was released by Netflix on April 15, 2021.
Synopsis[]
Rei is a lesbian in her late 20s who, upon learning that her former classmate Nanae is suffering brutal domestic violence from her husband, decides to kill him to show her love for Nanae.[1] Nanae is filled with disgust and fear about the murder, but Rei accepts the results of her decision with the sole purpose of saving Nanae. While turning to each other for love, Rei and Nanae find themselves struggling with incompatible emotions.[2][3][4]
Cast[]
- Kiko Mizuhara as Rei Nagasawa
- Honami Sato as Nanae Shinoda
- Yoko Maki as Mika Oe
- Shunsuke Tanaka as Masato Nagasawa
- Anne Suzuki as Yu Nagasawa
- Shinya Niiro as Kotaro Shinoda
- Tetsushi Tanaka as Yoshio Akiba
- Setsuko Karasuma as Ichiko Oe
Production[]
Development[]
In October 2020, it was announced that Netflix is developing a live-action film adaptation of the manga, under the title Ride or Die (Kanojo (彼女, "Her" or "Girlfriend") in Japanese) that will premiere worldwide simultaneously spring 2021.[5][6]
Reception[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, which categorizes reviews only as positive or negative, 71% of 14 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.80/10. [7] According to the review aggregator Metacritic, which sampled 5 reviews and calculated a weighted average of 64 out of 100, Ride or Die received "generally favorable reviews".[8]
References[]
- ^ "'Ride or Die' Summary & Ending, Explained - Swings Like A Pendulum | DMT". Digital Mafia Talkies. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Keiko Nakajima (October 25, 2020). "NETFLIX ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION OF RIDE OR DIE STARRING KIKO MIZUHARA AND HONAMI SATO, DIRECTED BY RYUICHI HIROKI, THEME SONG: HARUOMI HOSONO". Netflix Media Center. Netflix. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ride or Die Killing For Love". New York Times.
- ^ "Stars of Netflix's lesbian thriller 'Ride or Die' on their on- and off-screen connection". NBC News.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 28, 2020). "Ching Nakamura's Gunjō Manga Gets Netflix Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (October 26, 2020). "Ching Nakamura's Drama Manga Gunjo Gets Live-action Adaptation on Netflix in Spring 2021". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ride or Die (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Ride or Die Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
External links[]
- Ride or Die on Netflix
- Ride or Die at IMDb
- 2021 films
- Japanese-language films
- 2021 LGBT-related films
- Japanese psychological thriller films
- Japanese drama films
- Japanese LGBT-related films
- Japanese-language Netflix original films
- Lesbian-related films
- Live-action films based on manga
- 2021 thriller drama films
- 2021 psychological thriller films