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Laughed twice during Gokusen. Once was a sneeze.
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2002 · Drama / Comedy
Gokusen
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Newly graduate Yamaguchi Kumiko an idealistic teacher who entered Shirokin High to be a math teacher. Having high hopes for her students, her world turned up side down when she finds out that she'll be teaching the class 3-D the hardest class to take care of. Class 3-D is a bunch of students who looks more like delinquents and trouble makers. The students show no respect to teachers nor a little kindness. Each and every student doesn't like teacher for almost everyone has no good memories of them. The leader of the class is Sawada Shin. He is well respected for there are rumors that he beat a teacher to death. The students try there hardest to bully and make fun of her so she'll quit but all there efforts went to waste because Yamaguchi ain't an ordinary Teacher. Yamaguchi Kumiko is actually the 4th generation heir to Oedo group, a yakuza clan. Even though everyone in there clan wants her to the next leader, she made up her mind and so everyone accepted it.
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RELEASE DATE
2002
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GENRE
Drama / Comedy
PLOT SUMMARY
Newly graduate Yamaguchi Kumiko an idealistic teacher who entered Shirokin High to be a math teacher. Having high hopes for her students, her world turned up side down when she finds out that she'll be teaching the class 3-D the hardest class to take care of. Class 3-D is a bunch of students who looks more like delinquents and trouble makers. The students show no respect to teachers nor a little kindness. Each and every student doesn't like teacher for almost everyone has no good memories of them. The leader of the class is Sawada Shin. He is well respected for there are rumors that he beat a teacher to death. The students try there hardest to bully and make fun of her so she'll quit but all there efforts went to waste because Yamaguchi ain't an ordinary Teacher. Yamaguchi Kumiko is actually the 4th generation heir to Oedo group, a yakuza clan. Even though everyone in there clan wants her to the next leader, she made up her mind and so everyone accepted it.
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@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-13 07:00 UTC
Gokusen is what improv class warned you about.
@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-21 23:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Gokusen.
@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-11 02:00 UTC
Gokusen is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.
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Why is Gokusen rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Gokusen (2002) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 20/100. Newly graduate Yamaguchi Kumiko an idealistic teacher who entered Shirokin High to be a math teacher. Having high hopes for her students, her world turned up side down when she finds out that she'll be teaching the class…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Gokusen fit best?+
Gokusen works best as a modern catalog staple for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 20/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Gokusen worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Gokusen scores 20/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.8k points
The cinematography in Gokusen is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Just got out of Gokusen and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/flicks · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 1.8k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Gokusen?
Everyone praising the Gokusen 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/flicks · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 2.9k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Gokusen actually is?
Look, I wanted to love Gokusen. 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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