Black Test Car

Black Test Car

Directed by Yasuzō Masumura

Produced by Daiei Film

196295 min7.0 / 10

A tense corporate espionage thriller that explores the moral compromises of ambition and greed through the collision of business rivals and damaged men.

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.

Questions people ask

  • Does Black Test Car end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Black Test Car scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Black Test Car sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Black Test Car violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Black Test Car 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Black Test Car

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Test Car

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Test Car, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Test Car, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Test Car, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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