
Smuggler
Body bags pay the bills
Directed by Katsuhito Ishii
Produced by Grasshoppa!, Django Film
A darkly comedic crime caper about a desperate failed actor caught between yakuza, corpses, and an assassin, balancing absurdist humor with genuine peril.
To pay off his loan shark, failed actor Ryōsuke Kinuta is forced to smuggle dead bodies – and one live elite assassin – in the middle of the night.
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Questions people ask
Is Smuggler scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Smuggler end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Smuggler violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Smuggler sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Smuggler easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Smuggler
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Smuggler
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Smuggler, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Smuggler, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Smuggler, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































