Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Name: Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2009
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yuki Amami, Teruyuki Kagawa, Taro Yamamoto, Ken Mitsuishi

Directed by Tōya Satō

Produced by TOHO, Horipro

2009130 min6.7 / 10

A high-stakes psychological thriller about a desperate man trapped in a rigged game where cunning, deception, and the threat of ruin drive relentless tension.

Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinking booze. Two years later and his life is no better. A debt collector named Endo arrives to collect money owed. The debt collector offers two choices to Kaiji: spend 10 years paying off his loan or board a gambling boat for one night to repay his debt & possibly make a boat load of money. Could the debt collector Endo actually be setting up Kaiji? One way or another, for Kaiji it's going to be the night of his life.

Clusters

Corrupt Institutions Exposed Corruption and Distrust Paranoid Sci-Fi Conspiracies East Asian History & Culture Emotional Downfall

Genres

Thriller Drama Mystery

Keywords

Japan Based On Manga Game Mind Game Drastic Change Of Life Mind Games Game Of Chance Death Game Cheat Each Other Deceive Chance To Make Big Bucks

Questions people ask

Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler violent? 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.

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