Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Kikujiro easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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.

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Kikujiro end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

Kikujiro

Name: Kikujiro
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Yuko Daike, Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Directed by Takeshi Kitano

Produced by Nippon Herald Films, Bandai Visual

1999121 min7.5 / 10

A bittersweet road-trip comedy about an unlikely bond between a gruff drifter and a lonely boy searching for his mother, balancing whimsy and heartache across a summer journey.

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

Clusters

Cozy Fantasy Stories Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Family Reunions and Second Chances Found Family Stories East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Japan Loser Road Trip Travel Disappearance Summer Hitchhiking

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Questions people ask

Is Kikujiro scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Kikujiro easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Kikujiro violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Kikujiro sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Kikujiro end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

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