Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

Directed by Takahiro Miki

Produced by Asmik Ace, TOHO

2018120 min7.3 / 10

A warm, music-infused coming-of-age story about two mismatched high school boys discovering friendship and love through jazz in rural 1960s Japan.

Two different students—a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent—form a friendship through their love of jazz music.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kids on the Slope easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Kids on the Slope end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Kids on the Slope scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Kids on the Slope violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Kids on the Slope sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Kids on the Slope

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kids on the Slope

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kids on the Slope, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kids on the Slope, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kids on the Slope, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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