Yuki's Sun

Yuki's Sun

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Produced by A-Production, Tokyo Movie

19725 min5.9 / 10

A gentle, character-driven story about an orphan girl finding family and belonging, balancing melancholy loss with hopeful new beginnings.

TV pilot based on an original manga by Tetsuya Chiba, about a 10-year old girl named Yuki. An orphan who's being adopted by a family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Yuki's Sun easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Yuki's Sun end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Yuki's Sun scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Yuki's Sun violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Yuki's Sun sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

Written about

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like Yuki's Sun

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Yuki's Sun

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Yuki's Sun, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Yuki's Sun, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Yuki's Sun, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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