Golden Time

Golden Time

Directed by Takuya Inaba

Produced by Robot Communications

201422 min6.8 / 10

A whimsical yet poignant animated fable about an obsolete television set's struggle against abandonment, suffused with 1980s Japanese nostalgia and gentle existential reflection.

In Japan, during the eighties, a recently discarded old television set refuses to accept its fate and tries to break out of the junkyard where it has been sent.

Questions people ask

  • Is Golden Time scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Golden Time violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Golden Time sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Golden Time easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Golden Time end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like Golden Time

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Golden Time

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Golden Time, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Golden Time, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Golden Time, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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