The Blood of Wolves

The Blood of Wolves

Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi

Produced by Toei Company, Kinoshita Group

2018126 min7.2 / 10

A morally murky crime thriller set in 1980s Hiroshima that explores the blurred lines between law enforcement and organized crime through an undercover detective caught between two worlds.

Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Blood of Wolves scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Blood of Wolves violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does The Blood of Wolves end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Blood of Wolves sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Blood of Wolves easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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