Film1999117 min

Kikujiro

Name: Kikujiro
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Released: 1999
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Yûko Daike, Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Taste attributes: comedydramafamilymafia/gangstervehicleswholesomelightlinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect a light, wide-ranging comedy-drama, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.6 /10

TMDB · 308 votes

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No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

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Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

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