Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening 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.

Not especially. Less violent 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.

Does Minamata end with hope?

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 Minamata 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.

Minamata

Name: Minamata
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2020
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Johnny Depp, Minami, Hiroyuki Sanada, Bill Nighy, Jun Kunimura

Let truth be the prejudice.

Directed by Andrew Levitas

Produced by Metalwork Pictures, Infinitum Nihil

2020115 min6.9 / 10

A sobering historical drama about a photographer's moral commitment to documenting industrial tragedy and human suffering in post-war Japan.

War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Coping With Grief Overcoming Adversity Stories East Asian History & Culture Photography and Surveillance

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

Japan War Photographer Mercury Poisoning

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Minamata sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Minamata scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Minamata violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Minamata end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Minamata easy watching? 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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