Chie the Brat

Chie the Brat

Directed by Isao Takahata

Produced by TOHO, Tokyo Movie Shinsha

1981105 min6.8 / 10

A warm, character-driven family comedy about a resourceful girl navigating her parents' separation while keeping her struggling household afloat.

Chie Takemoto is a dependable girl who struggles to help her troublesome father run a small tavern in Osaka. Unbeknown to her dad, she occasionally visits her mother who left him not too long ago. She plans on trying to reunite them, but not until her father gets a job.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chie the Brat violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Chie the Brat scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Chie the Brat easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Chie the Brat end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Chie the Brat sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity8

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Surprise58

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Love60

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