Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Red Lion end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 Red Lion easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 58% 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.

Red Lion

Name: Red Lion
Genre: Comedy, Action
Released: 1969
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Shima Iwashita, Etsushi Takahashi, Minori Terada, Nobuko Otowa

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto

Produced by TOHO

1969117 min6.5 / 10

A tragicomic jidaigeki set during Japan's turbulent transition from shogunate to Meiji rule, balancing sword-fighting action with intimate family bonds and wry social commentary.

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.

Clusters

Underdog Team Victories Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Comedy And Satire Crime and Corruption Combat and Battles

Genres

Comedy Action

Keywords

Sword Fight Government Corruption Jidaigeki Edo Period Chanbara 19th Century Meiji Period Mother Son Relationship Tokugawa Shogunate Tragicomedy Bakumatsu Boshin War

Questions people ask

Is Red Lion sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Red Lion violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Red Lion end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Red Lion easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Red Lion scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

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