
Cinderella Formula
2008, Japanese. Directed by Hideki Wada.
The University of Tokyo is the most prestigious national and public university in Japan. A charismatic teacher who suffers cancer meets the poor-but-clever girl and he teaches how to overcome the barrier of the entrance examination of the most difficult top-notch university in Japan, as well as how to change a life. (Not to be confused with the 2016 Japanese remake by the same name of "Cinderella Formula")
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 29 March 2008
- Original title
- 受験のシンデレラ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hideki Wada
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Cinderella Formula runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Cinderella Formula isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 2008. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cinderella Formula?
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Who directed Cinderella Formula?
Cinderella Formula (2008) was directed by Hideki Wada and stars Kosuke Toyohara, Saki Terashima, Minoru Tanaka.