Ride or Die (2021 film)

Ride or Die
Netflix poster
Directed byRyuichi Hiroki
Screenplay byNami Sakkawa
Based onGunjō
by Ching Nakamura
Starring
Music byHaruomi Hosono
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Ride or Die (彼女, Kanojo) is a 2021 Japanese psychological thriller romance film written by Nami Sakkawa and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, starring Kiko Mizuhara and Honami Sato. The film is based on Ching Nakamura's manga series Gunjō and was released by Netflix on April 15, 2021.

Synopsis

Rei is a lesbian in her late 20s who abandons her longtime partner and career as a plastic surgeon upon learning that her former classmate and teenage crush Nanae is suffering brutal domestic violence from her husband. Rei kills him to show her love for Nanae.[1] Nanae is filled with disgust and fear about the murder, but Rei accepts the results of her decision with the sole purpose of saving Nanae. While turning to each other for love, Rei and Nanae find themselves struggling with incompatible emotions.[2][3][4]

Cast

Production

Development

In October 2020, it was announced that Netflix is developing a live-action film adaptation of the manga, under the title Ride or Die (Kanojo (彼女, "Her" or "Girlfriend") in Japanese) that will premiere worldwide simultaneously spring 2021.[5][6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.80/10. [7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]

References

  1. ^ "'Ride or Die' Summary & Ending, Explained - Swings Like A Pendulum | DMT". Digital Mafia Talkies. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Keiko Nakajima (October 25, 2020). "NETFLIX ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION OF RIDE OR DIE STARRING KIKO MIZUHARA AND HONAMI SATO, DIRECTED BY RYUICHI HIROKI, THEME SONG: HARUOMI HOSONO". Netflix Media Center. Netflix. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Winkelman, Natalia (April 15, 2021). "Ride or Die Killing For Love". New York Times.
  4. ^ "Stars of Netflix's lesbian thriller 'Ride or Die' on their on- and off-screen connection". NBC News. April 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 28, 2020). "Ching Nakamura's Gunjō Manga Gets Netflix Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (October 26, 2020). "Ching Nakamura's Drama Manga Gunjo Gets Live-action Adaptation on Netflix in Spring 2021". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ride or Die (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ride or Die Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2023.