Pistol Opera

Pistol Opera

Killing with style!

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

Produced by dentsu Music and Entertainment, Eisei Gekijo

2001112 min6.1 / 10

A surreal, high-energy assassin thriller that prioritizes stylized violence and psychedelic visual excess over narrative coherence or emotional depth.

An assassin fends off numerous attacks from her comrades, who are trying to move up in rank by killing off the competition.

Questions people ask

  • Is Pistol Opera violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Does Pistol Opera end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Pistol Opera scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Pistol Opera easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Pistol Opera sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Pistol Opera

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pistol Opera

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pistol Opera, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pistol Opera, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pistol Opera, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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