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Synopsis
Setsuko is a single, emotionally unfulfilled woman, seemingly stuck with a drab, meaningless life in Tokyo. At least until she’s convinced by her niece, Mika to enroll in an unorthodox English class that requires her to wear a blonde wig and take on an American alter ego named “Lucy.” This new identity awakens something dormant in Setsuko, and she quickly develops romantic feelings for her American instructor, John. When John suddenly disappears from class and Setsuko learns that he and her niece were secretly dating, Setsuko enlists the help of her sister, Ayako and the pair fly halfway across the world to the outskirts of Southern California in search of the runaway couple. In a brave new world of tattoo parlors and seedy motels, family ties and past lives are tested as Setsuko struggles to preserve the dream and promise of “Lucy.”
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,569 (3.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 61.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/41 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $466,051 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) | 10,876 | $375,393 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) | 16,798 | $233,711 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) | 18,551 | $609,104 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,883 | $375,393 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 2,000 | $375,393 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,169 | $233,711 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,714 | $609,104 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 2nd, 2018 (Limited) by Film Movement |
| International Releases: | February 2nd, 2018 (Wide) (France)
May 18th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands) June 18th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | June 5th, 2018 by Film Movement Video |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Remake, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Set in Japan, Set in Tokyo, Romance, Hot for Teacher, Relationships Gone Wrong, Unrequited Love |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gloria Sanchez |
| Production Countries: | United States, Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese, English |