Judge!

Judge!

Directed by Akira Nagai

Produced by NIBAN-KOBO Productions Corp., Shochiku

2014105 min7.2 / 10

A lighthearted comedy about a scapegoated advertising executive navigating culture clash and professional redemption at an international competition.

After taking the blame for another disastrous advertising campaign, Ota Kiichiro is asked by his arrogant boss Otaki Ichiro to take his place as a judge at the world's biggest advertising competition in Los Angeles.

Questions people ask

  • Is Judge! violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Judge! sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Judge! easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Judge! scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Judge! 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Judge!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Judge!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Judge!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Judge!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Judge!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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