GoodWatchSign up

Bad Company

2001·Movie
1h 38min

Where to watch

No stream option in US yet.

Links go to licensed services. Data from JustWatch and TMDB.

Bad Company fingerprint

A touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Melancholic and nostalgic

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Coming of Age8
  • Melancholy7
  • Nostalgia7

Humor

Some cringe comedy

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Cringe Humor5
  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Satire & Parody4

World

Growing up, history, and the mind

  • World Immersion6
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Ambiguity5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7
  • Direction6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

Find more like it

Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.

About

It is 1980. Sadatomo is at a secondary school in a small town. His parents barely take any notice of him. The strict teacher Kobayashi has hung up a 'humanity index' in the classroom, divided into the categories 'delinquents', 'scum' and 'people'. In each category he has hung name-cards of pupils. One day Kobayashi finds out that Sadatomo and his friends have stolen some things from a shop for fun. Their fathers are informed and as punishment, the children have to write a 'self-critical' essay of no less than thirty pages. For the first time, Sadatomo is beaten by his father. Shocked, he writes a piece entitled 'I am an onion', in which the teacher thinks he can detect a first sign of humanity. That is the start of a confusing situation in which it gets hard to distinguish lies, truth, justified self-criticism and opportunist wheeler dealing, even for the boys.
Japanese Coming-of-AgeSchool DramaSocial Commentary1980s SettingPsychological ExplorationTeacher-Student DynamicsDelinquencySelf-CriticismSmall Town Life

Crew

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Loading video…

Questions about Bad Company

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Bad Company legally?

GoodWatch doesn't know of a legal streaming option for Bad Company in the United States right now. Pick another country in the Where to Watch section to check elsewhere.

Is Bad Company worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Bad Company rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How long is Bad Company?

1 h 38 min

Bad Company runs 1 h 38 min.

What language is Bad Company in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.