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Crows Zero

Crows Zero

Action · Comedy · Crime · 2007

The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.

Movie details

Crows Zero

“Destroy everything and start from zero.”

2007 Action · Comedy · Crime 2h 10m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.0 / 10

9.8K votes

TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Takashi Miike

Written by

Shogo Muto

Shun Oguri

Shun Oguri

Genji Takiya

Kyosuke Yabe

Kyosuke Yabe

Ken Katagiri

Meisa Kuroki

Meisa Kuroki

Ruka Aizawa

Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Tamao Serizawa

Kenichi Endo

Kenichi Endo

Joji Yazaki

Goro Kishitani

Goro Kishitani

Hideo Takitani

Kenta Kiritani

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Tokio Tatsukawa

Court is in session

Put Crows Zero on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.