Only Yesterday fingerprintBig heart, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and show business
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and wholesome. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Family, everyday modern life, and show business
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and show business.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Only Yesterday is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 29 min
Only Yesterday runs 1 h 29 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Only Yesterday higher (100) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+118GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Only Yesterday in 132 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 55 storytelling tropes for Only Yesterday, including Real-Place Background, Put on a Bus, Homage.
