April Fools

April Fools

Directed by Junichi Ishikawa

Produced by TOHO, Kyodo Television

2015120 min5.5 / 10

A romantic comedy built on misunderstanding and chaos, where a socially anxious woman's pregnancy claim becomes an April Fools prank in the eyes of a commitment-phobic surgeon.

Ayumi Nitta is a member of a hospital cleaning staff and suffers from extreme social anxiety. After having a one-night stand with genius surgeon and sex addict Wataru Makino, Ayumi discovers she’s pregnant. However, when she tells Wataru, he dismisses her claim as a bad April Fools joke. Refusing to believe he could possibly be the father of Ayumi’s baby after just one night together, Wataru takes a woman named Reiko on a date to an Italian restaurant. However, Ayumi also shows up, leading to a major incident.

Questions people ask

  • Is April Fools scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is April Fools violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is April Fools sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is April Fools easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does April Fools end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like April Fools

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as April Fools

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like April Fools, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like April Fools, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like April Fools, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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