Fish Story

Fish Story

Can punk save the world?

Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura

Produced by DUB, CJ Entertainment

2009112 min7.1 / 10

A whimsical, time-spanning meditation on how art and human connection can transcend mortality and save the world, told through the interconnected stories of a punk band and the people their music touches.

A rock band writes a song called "Fish Story" that is foretold to save the world. The song exceeds the boundaries of space and time and ties people and their stories together.

Questions people ask

  • Does Fish Story end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Fish Story easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Fish Story scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Fish Story violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Fish Story sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Fish Story

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fish Story

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fish Story, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fish Story, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fish Story, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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