Slam Dunk: The Movie

Slam Dunk: The Movie

Directed by Nobutaka Nishizawa

Produced by Toei Animation

199430 min6.2 / 10

An energetic, warmly-told sports anime about a high school basketball team's competitive match, balancing humor and genuine athletic tension with strong team bonds.

Sakuragi and the Shohoko team takes on Oda and Takezono High School. This is Sakuragi's second match as he faces Oda, a basketball player who went to the same junior high.

Questions people ask

  • Does Slam Dunk: The Movie end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Slam Dunk: The Movie easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Slam Dunk: The Movie scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Slam Dunk: The Movie violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Slam Dunk: The Movie sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Slam Dunk: The Movie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Slam Dunk: The Movie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Slam Dunk: The Movie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Slam Dunk: The Movie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Slam Dunk: The Movie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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