Waterboys 2001

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juicy rating
97%
Gummy
sticky mess rating
52%
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In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the real sportsmen.

Satoshi Tsumabuki

as Suzuki

Hiroshi Tamaki

as Sato

Naoto Takenaka

as Isomura

Koen Kondo

as Kanazawa

Takatoshi Kaneko

as Saotome

Akifumi Miura

as Ohta

Aya Hirayama

as Shizuko Kiuchi

Kaori Manabe

as Mrs. Sakuma

Takashi Kawamura

as Ikeuchi

Hiroshi Matsunaga

as Mochizuki

Director:

Shinobu Yaguchi

Writer:

Yasushi Fukuda, Shinobu Yaguchi

Genres:

Comedy

Release Date:

2001 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

90 min

MMPA Rating:

None

Critics Reviews

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Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Waterboys

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki

as Suzuki

Hiroshi Tamaki

as Sato

Naoto Takenaka

as Isomura

Koen Kondo

as Kanazawa

Takatoshi Kaneko

as Saotome

Akifumi Miura

as Ohta

Aya Hirayama

as Shizuko Kiuchi

Kaori Manabe

as Mrs. Sakuma

Takashi Kawamura

as Ikeuchi

Hiroshi Matsunaga

as Mochizuki

Yûya Nishikawa

as Sakamoto

Katsuyuki Yamazaki

as Yama-chan

Taiyo Sugiura

as Taiyô

Kotaro Tanaka

as Koutarou

Makoto Ishihara

as Makoto

Naoshi Saitô

as Naoshi

Eiki Kitamura

as Eiki

Chikara Yamamoto

as Chikara

Hiroki Hoshino

as Hoshino

Yûji Suzuki

as Yûji

Raji Saitô

as Rajio

Kazumasa Kotaka

as Kotaka

Masaru Hirata

as Masao

Kazuki Yamamoto

as Kazu

Akira Emoto

as Mama

Yoji Tanaka

as Security Guard

Tetta Sugimoto

as Mr. Sugita

Seiji Iinuma

as Rescue Squad

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