@RATIO_RAT2025-12-17 18:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Haikyu!!.
“This film is a war crime against cinema.”
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2014 · Animation / Comedy / Drama
Haikyu!!
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched up against the "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama’s team in their first tournament and inevitably lose. After the crushing defeat, Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama After entering high school, Hinata joins the volleyball team only to find that Tobio has also joined.
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RELEASE DATE
2014
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GENRE
Animation / Comedy / Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched up against the "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama’s team in their first tournament and inevitably lose. After the crushing defeat, Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama After entering high school, Hinata joins the volleyball team only to find that Tobio has also joined.
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@REEL_DEAL2025-12-24 10:00 UTC
If Haikyu!! was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-27 13:00 UTC
Watched Haikyu!! so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-28 21:00 UTC
Cried during Haikyu!!. Mostly at the ticket price.
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Why is Haikyu!! rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Haikyu!! (2014) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 14/100. Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched up against the "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama’s team in their…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Haikyu!! fit best?+
Haikyu!! works best as a modern catalog staple for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 14/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Haikyu!! worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Haikyu!! scores 14/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/movies · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 1.1k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Haikyu!! actually is?
Director clearly thought Haikyu!! was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/criticalkino · u/ExpositionDump🔥 2.6k points
Unpopular opinion: Haikyu!! is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, Haikyu!! would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/criticalkino · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 4.0k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Haikyu!!?
Everyone praising the Haikyu!! performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/criticalkino · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.6k points
Hot Take: Haikyu!!'s third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love Haikyu!!. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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