
Cold Fish
Taste attributes: crimedramahorrorthrilleranimalsteenfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"He'll make you pick up the pieces"
Boxlist takeA morally murky horror film that is weighty, fresh and small-scale. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.9 /10
TMDB · 216 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
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Synopsis
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











