Black★Rock Shooter

Black★Rock Shooter

Directed by Shinobu Yoshioka

Produced by Ordet

201052 min6.0 / 10

A melancholic meditation on teenage isolation and friendship told through parallel worlds of emotional struggle and surreal combat.

The story of two girls bound in friendship, as well as Black Rock Star's struggle unfolding in another world. But when the two worlds come together... what will happen?

Questions people ask

  • Is Black★Rock Shooter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Black★Rock Shooter violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Black★Rock Shooter scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Black★Rock Shooter end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Black★Rock Shooter easy watching? 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Black★Rock Shooter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black★Rock Shooter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black★Rock Shooter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black★Rock Shooter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black★Rock Shooter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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