
Dangan Runner
Run for your life.
Directed by SABU
Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation
A frenetic, comedic chase film that treats a botched crime and escalating pursuit as absurdist entertainment rather than serious threat.
A would-be bank robber forgets his mask on his first big heist, and then botches an attempt to shoplift a replacement mask from a nearby convenience store. The store's clerk, a washed-up rock star, chases the thief and literally runs into a Yakuza to whom he owes money. Thus begins an all-night, three-way pursuit through the streets of Tokyo.
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Questions people ask
Is Dangan Runner sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Dangan Runner scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Dangan Runner end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Dangan Runner violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Dangan Runner 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Dangan Runner
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dangan Runner
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dangan Runner, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dangan Runner, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dangan Runner, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































