Gonin

Gonin

Five men... two killers... one massacre...

Directed by Takashi Ishii

Produced by Shochiku, Image Factory IM Co. Ltd.

1995121 min6.6 / 10

A tense, violent crime thriller about desperate men caught in a deadly game with yakuza killers, driven by high stakes and relentless pursuit.

Five men plot to steal a large sum of money from the local yakuza, but everything does not go as planned and the men find themselves hunted down by contract killers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gonin scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Gonin violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Does Gonin end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Gonin easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Gonin 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

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Gonin

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gonin

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gonin, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gonin, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gonin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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