House of Bamboo

House of Bamboo

Tokyo Post-War Underworld!

Directed by Samuel Fuller

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1955102 min6.2 / 10

A tense post-war crime thriller set in occupied Tokyo, built on undercover infiltration and moral ambiguity between duty and loyalty.

Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.

Questions people ask

  • Is House of Bamboo scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does House of Bamboo end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is House of Bamboo violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is House of Bamboo sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is House of Bamboo easy watching? 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like House of Bamboo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as House of Bamboo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like House of Bamboo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like House of Bamboo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like House of Bamboo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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