Salut d'Amour

Salut d'Amour

Clumsy like puppy love, pounding like first date.

Directed by Kang Je-kyu

Produced by CJ Entertainment, Big Picture

2015112 min7.9 / 10

A warm, gently comedic romance about a grumpy man's transformation through love, complicated by family resistance but ultimately hopeful.

Sung-chil works at the Jang-soo Store which is owned by Jang-soo. Sung-chil is stubborn and has a bad temper, but he changes after meeting Geum-nim. Geun-nim runs a flower shop and her daughter Min-jung does not like her meeting Sung-chil.

Questions people ask

  • Is Salut d'Amour easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Salut d'Amour violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Salut d'Amour end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Salut d'Amour scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Salut d'Amour sad? 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Salut d'Amour

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Salut d'Amour

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Salut d'Amour, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Salut d'Amour, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Salut d'Amour, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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