Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Call Boy end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Call Boy easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Call Boy

Name: Call Boy
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Tori Matsuzaka, Sei Matobu, Ami Tomite, Yuki Sakurai, Kenta Izuka

Directed by Daisuke Miura

Produced by Phantom Film, Shueisha

2018119 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic character study of a directionless young man who finds purpose and identity through transactional intimacy with an older woman, exploring desire, dependency, and the psychological complexities of the sex industry.

Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the owner of the host bar. Soon, Ryo Morinaka begins to work for Shizuka Mido at the members only host bar. He feels embarrassment initially, but he fulfills the desires of women and develops a sense of purpose.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Movies Forbidden Love Story Loneliness and Longing Love Under Social Pressure Taboo Sexual Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Unrequited Love Male Prostitution Prostitution Older Woman Younger Man Relationship Bdsm Sex Industry Oedipus Complex Self-harm

Questions people ask

Is Call Boy sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Call Boy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Call Boy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Call Boy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Call Boy 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.

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