Dear Friends (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Dear Friends is a 2007 drama directed by Kazuyuki Morosawa, starring Keiko Kitagawa as Rina, Ren Osugi and Yoshiko Miyazaki. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $364,365 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Kazuyuki Morosawa
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dear Friends About?
The premise of Dear Friends without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The story asks whether friends are truly necessary as it follows Rina, the quintessential “it girl”—slender, long‑haired, flamboyantly stylish, and endlessly coveted by men while women envy her. Beneath the glamour she is selfish, cruel and mean‑spirited, exposing the emptiness of her superficial allure.
Dear Friends Cast & Characters
Keiko Kitagawa leads the cast as Rina, with Ren Osugi as Rina's Father and Yoshiko Miyazaki as Rina's Mother. Directed by Kazuyuki Morosawa; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kazuyuki Morosawa
- Keiko Kitagawa as Rina
- Ren Osugi as Rina's Father
- Yoshiko Miyazaki as Rina's Mother
- Masaya Kikawada as Yousuke
Also Starring in Dear Friends
· 4 more- Airi Toriyama Hiroko
- Hatsune Matsushima Emi
- Yuika Motokariya Maki
- Mao Sasaki Kanae
Dear Friends Plot Summary
What happens in Dear Friends from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rina is a high-school student who has developed a troubling view of friendship, believing that friends aren’t truly necessary and can only be used in moments of need. This outlook colors her relationships with classmates and even her own family. Her father, Rina’s Father, is distant and seemingly unconcerned with the family’s well-being, while her mother, Rina’s Mother, remains intensely protective in a way that often feels restricting to Rina. Despite the friction at home, she spends a lot of time at a nightclub in Shibuya, where she becomes part of a small circle that includes the disc jockey Yousuke and friends Hiroko and Emi.
Full summary
The whole story of Dear Friends, scene by scene
Dear Friends Box Office
Dear Friends grossed $364,365 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$364.4K
- International
- $364.4K
Dear Friends Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Dear Friends.
How Well Do You Know Dear Friends?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the high‑school student who is the film’s main character?
Dear Friends Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “亲爱的朋友” and “디어 프렌즈”.
- Also known as
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- 亲爱的朋友
- 디어 프렌즈
- 親愛的朋友
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Dear Friends FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Dear Friends, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dear Friends?
Dear Friends runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Dear Friends released?
Dear Friends was released on February 3, 2007.
Who directed Dear Friends?
Dear Friends was directed by Kazuyuki Morosawa.
More films by Kazuyuki Morosawa Who is in the cast of Dear Friends?
Dear Friends stars Keiko Kitagawa as Rina, Ren Osugi as Rina's Father and Yoshiko Miyazaki as Rina's Mother, among 8 credited actors.
How much did Dear Friends make at the box office?
Dear Friends grossed $364,365 worldwide.
Does Dear Friends have a post-credit scene?
No. Dear Friends has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dear Friends in?
The original language of Dear Friends is Japanese.
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