Shall We Dance?
1996 · 136 min · Director: Masayuki Suô
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Shohei Sugiyama has attained all that he has wanted in life. But he is still depressed and unhappy. One day, he gathers up the courage to sign up for dancing lessons. He hopes they will rid his depression and help him get his life back together.
Emotional fingerprint
Shall We Dance? (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Humor25%
- Love20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 33 % | 25 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Hope | 38 % | 27 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 39 % | 24 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 41 % | 25 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 46 % | 29 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 45 % | 20 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 44 % | 14 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 46 % | 19 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 45 % | 24 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 45 % | 29 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 50 % | 35 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 53 % | 43 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Hope | 56 % | 51 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 60 % | 51 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Humor | 61 % | 48 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 65 % | 41 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Empathy | 70 % | 39 % | 65 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Empathy | 69 % | 51 % | 64 % | 11 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Hope | 62 % | 58 % | 48 % | 12 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Masahiro Tanaka
Tamako Tamura
Macho
Teiji Kaneko
Hisako Honda
Chikage Sugiyama
Haruko Haraguchi
Keiri-kachô
Ryo Kishikawa
Eiko Miyoshi
Wakako Takahashi
Details
- Directed by
- Masayuki Suô
- Written by
- Masayuki Suô
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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