Tokyo Family

Tokyo Family

Directed by Yoji Yamada

Produced by Shochiku

2013146 min7.3 / 10

A quiet, melancholic family drama about generational distance and unmet expectations during a visit to Tokyo.

An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their grown children, only to find them preoccupied and self-involved.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tokyo Family violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Tokyo Family sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Tokyo Family scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Tokyo Family easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Tokyo Family end with hope? 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Tokyo Family

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tokyo Family

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tokyo Family, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tokyo Family, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tokyo Family, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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