Oh, My Buddha! (2009): cast, story & where to watch
2009 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 2009, Oh, My Buddha! is a notable film directed by Tomorowo Taguchi, running about 114 minutes.
What it’s about. Based on the semibiographical novel by Jun Miura, Oh My Buddha is the classic summer coming-of-age story that is burned to a crisp with teenage angst, youthful dreams and that warm sense of folk zeitgeist of the 70s. The narrator is a first-year student at an all-boys Buddhist school. Jaded by his dull, ordinary life, he longs for the type of creative, liberal and forward life his idol Bob Dylan leads, writing rock songs alone in his room, imitating his hero's signature croon, until one day he got invited on an island trip of sexual liberation with his fellow liberal friend.
Who’s in it. Oh, My Buddha! stars Daichi Watanabe as Jun, Kazunobu Mineta as Hige Godzilla, Shigeru Kishida as Hippie and Asami Usuda as Olive, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Oh, My Buddha! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Oh, My Buddha! page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Oh, My Buddha! (2009)?
- In US, Oh, My Buddha! is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Oh, My Buddha! worth watching?
- Oh, My Buddha! holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Oh, My Buddha!?
- Oh, My Buddha! stars Daichi Watanabe, Kazunobu Mineta, Shigeru Kishida, Asami Usuda and Chiemi Hori.
- When was Oh, My Buddha! released?
- Oh, My Buddha! was released in 2009, with a runtime of about 114 minutes.