Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Heart-Warming Romance . . . Ripped from the Heart!
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A patriotic wartime drama balancing intimate domestic bonds with the gravity of a dangerous military mission, grounded in historical heroism and personal sacrifice.
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
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Questions people ask
Does Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo scary? 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
Ensemble
Like Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
