Kids Return
1996 · 107 min · Director: Takeshi Kitano
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two buddies visit the schoolyard of the high school they used to attend, and remember their young and dumb days. They used to be the bullies in the school, until they find their own ways of life; one as a boxer, and the other as a member of the yakuza.
Emotional fingerprint
Kids Return (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Excitement15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Crime, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Melancholy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Melancholy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 22 % | 12 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 25 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 43 % | 25 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 46 % | 28 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 32 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Hope | 44 % | 23 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 44 % | 16 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 53 % | 28 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 38 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 35 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 49 % | 29 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 59 % | 35 % | 56 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Melancholy | 59 % | 49 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 49 % | 39 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 43 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 50 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 74 % | 56 % | 69 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 60 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Humor | 70 % | 50 % | 32 % | 47 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Masaru
Boxing Club Manager
Sachiko's Mother
Hiroshi
Reiko
Trainer
Yakuza Chairman
Short-hair Delinquent
Taxi Office Worker
Yakuza
Details
- Directed by
- Takeshi Kitano
- Written by
- Takeshi Kitano
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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