Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Produced by Kobe Workshop Cinema Project LLP, Fictive

2015317 min7.4 / 10

A contemplative ensemble drama about four women navigating identity, marriage, and self-discovery through intimate conversation and shared vulnerability.

Four women in their thirties reevaluate their relationships, both shared and private, after a startling revelation concerning one's marriage forces each of them to ask one of life's biggest questions: "Am I who I want to be?"

Questions people ask

  • Is Happy Hour violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Happy Hour sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Happy Hour scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Happy Hour easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Happy Hour end with hope? 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Happy Hour

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Happy Hour

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Happy Hour, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Happy Hour, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Happy Hour, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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