Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Kids Return violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Kids Return end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Kids Return easy watching?

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.

Is Kids Return scary?

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.

Kids Return

Name: Kids Return
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1996
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Masanobu Ando, Ken Kaneko, Leo Morimoto, Hatsuo Yamaya, Mitsuko Oka

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Directed by Takeshi Kitano

Produced by Bandai Visual, Office Kitano

1996107 min6.9 / 10

A melancholic character study of two delinquent friends whose diverging paths into boxing and organized crime reveal the harsh realities awaiting those without direction.

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

High School Japan Yakuza Bullying Flashback Boxing

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Kids Return sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Kids Return violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Kids Return end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Kids Return easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Kids Return scary? 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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