Is Wolf Children 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 Wolf Children sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Wolf Children easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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 Wolf Children end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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 Wolf Children 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.

Is Wolf Children scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

Wolf Children

Name: Wolf Children
Genre: Animation, Family, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2012
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Osawa, Haru Kuroki, Yukito Nishii, Momoka Ohno

One mother, two worlds, endless sacrifice...

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

Produced by Studio Chizu, Madhouse

2012117 min8.2 / 10

A tender, melancholic meditation on motherhood and sacrifice, where a woman navigates the impossible task of raising two werewolf children in isolation from both human and supernatural worlds.

After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.

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Questions people ask

Is Wolf Children one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is Wolf Children sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Wolf Children easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does Wolf Children end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Wolf Children violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Wolf Children scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.