Fukushima 50

Fukushima 50

In the darkest hours, courage prevails.

Directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu

Produced by Shochiku, KADOKAWA

2020122 min6.5 / 10

A tense, historically grounded drama about ordinary workers confronting catastrophe and choosing duty over self-preservation in the face of nuclear disaster.

Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fukushima 50 sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Fukushima 50 end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Fukushima 50 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Fukushima 50 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Fukushima 50 scary? 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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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Fukushima 50

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fukushima 50

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fukushima 50, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fukushima 50, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fukushima 50, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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