Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

Directed by Shōhei Imamura

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation

1961108 min7.2 / 10

A gritty portrait of two lovers trapped in the yakuza underworld of post-war Japan, where poverty, exploitation, and systemic corruption make their dream of togetherness seem impossibly fragile.

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

Questions people ask

  • Is Pigs and Battleships sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Pigs and Battleships scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Pigs and Battleships end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Pigs and Battleships violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Pigs and Battleships easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pigs and Battleships

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pigs and Battleships, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pigs and Battleships, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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