Is The Wind Rises sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wind Rises one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wind Rises scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wind Rises easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wind Rises violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Wind Rises end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Wind Rises

Name: The Wind Rises
Genre: Animation, Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2013
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura, Stephen Alpert

We must live.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Produced by Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network Corporation

2013126 min7.8 / 10

A lyrical, melancholic meditation on passion, mortality, and the bittersweet cost of artistic ambition set against Japan's turbulent early 20th century.

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

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Questions people ask

Is The Wind Rises sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Wind Rises one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is The Wind Rises scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Wind Rises easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Wind Rises violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Wind Rises end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.