Is Like Father, Like Son one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% 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 Like Father, Like Son violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Like Father, Like Son scary?

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.

Does Like Father, Like Son end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 Like Father, Like Son 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 Like Father, Like Son easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 72% 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.

Like Father, Like Son

Name: Like Father, Like Son
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yoko Maki, Lily Franky, Jun Fubuki

At what point does a father truly become a father?

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Produced by Fuji Television Network, BUN-BUKU

2013120 min7.7 / 10

A tender, philosophically rich family drama that uses a switched-at-birth premise to explore what truly defines parenthood and belonging.

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.

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Questions people ask

Is Like Father, Like Son one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is Like Father, Like Son violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Like Father, Like Son scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Like Father, Like Son end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Like Father, Like Son sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Like Father, Like Son easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 72% 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.