Pinpon
2002 · 114 min · Director: Fumihiko Sori
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The film traces the growth and friendship of two very different high-school ping-pong players. "Peco" Hoshino is a brash, arrogant player, determined to turn pro. He taught his quiet, nerdy childhood friend "Smile" Tsukimoto. Smile frustrates his coach and rivals, who recognize his talent for the game since it is just a game to him. To teach him, his high-school coach learns that coaching is more than just training the students to be good ping-pong players. Ironically, as Smile begins to develop his game, Peco undergoes a severe crisis after his defeat by rival players and is unable to play well until he rediscovers the original reasons why he plays ping-pong.
Emotional fingerprint
Pinpon (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Inspiration
- Joy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Inspiration | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 15 % | 15 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 43 % | 15 % | 14 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 46 % | 14 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 48 % | 10 % | 15 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 49 % | 11 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 53 % | 19 % | 11 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 57 % | 18 % | 9 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 57 % | 11 % | 5 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 57 % | 9 % | 3 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 64 % | 14 % | 3 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 66 % | 35 % | 13 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Inspiration | 61 % | 50 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Inspiration | 56 % | 49 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Inspiration | 55 % | 45 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 59 % | 46 % | 31 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Inspiration | 70 % | 59 % | 30 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Inspiration | 80 % | 70 % | 45 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Inspiration | 83 % | 75 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Inspiration | 80 % | 75 % | 66 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Inspiration | 77 % | 72 % | 62 % | 15 % |
Man in a hole
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Fumihiko Sori
- Written by
- Kankurô Kudô, Taiyô Matsumoto
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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