The Solitary Gourmet

The Solitary Gourmet

I'm hungry

Directed by Yutaka Matsushige

Produced by TV Tokyo, TOHO

2025111 min7.3 / 10

A warmhearted, meandering quest across multiple countries driven by friendship and the search for a lost taste of childhood, blending gentle adventure with culinary discovery.

Upon receiving a message from an old friend’s daughter, Goro arrives in Paris and learns of the elderly man’s wish to taste a particular soup he had in his childhood before he dies. Deciding to help, Goro sets out on a quest to find this mysterious soup, traveling through Japan, braving a storm, and even ending up in South Korea.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Solitary Gourmet scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Solitary Gourmet easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is The Solitary Gourmet violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does The Solitary Gourmet end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Solitary Gourmet 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Solitary Gourmet

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Solitary Gourmet

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Solitary Gourmet, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Solitary Gourmet, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Solitary Gourmet, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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