Ramen Shop

Ramen Shop

When food is love…

Directed by Eric Khoo

Produced by Zhao Wei Films, Wild Orange Artists

201890 min6.8 / 10

A tender, meditative journey through family history and culinary tradition, where food becomes the language for healing emotional distance and reconnecting with lost roots.

Masato is a young ramen chef in Japan. When he finds his late mother's journal after the sudden death of his emotionally distant father, he takes it with him to her native country, Singapore, hoping to piece together the story of his family and his life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ramen Shop violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Ramen Shop sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Ramen Shop easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Ramen Shop scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Ramen Shop end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ramen Shop

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ramen Shop

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ramen Shop, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ramen Shop, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ramen Shop, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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