Hana & Alice

Hana & Alice

Best friends and boyfriends, which one will you choose?

Directed by Shunji Iwai

Produced by Rockwell Eyes

2004135 min7.0 / 10

A lighthearted, playful high school comedy about friendship and romantic entanglement, where two best friends' schemes to win over a boy spiral into absurdity after an accident.

Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hana & Alice easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Hana & Alice end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Hana & Alice scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Hana & Alice violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Hana & Alice sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hana & Alice

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hana & Alice

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hana & Alice, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hana & Alice, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hana & Alice, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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