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Dolls

2002 · 114 min · Director: Takeshi Kitano ★ IMDb 7.5 · 18,082 ratings

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Three stories of undying love: Bound by a long red cord, a young couple wanders in search of something they have forgotten. An aging yakuza returns to the park where he used to meet his long-lost girlfriend. A disfigured pop star confronts the phenomenal devotion of her biggest fan.

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Emotional fingerprint

Dolls (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love25%
  2. Awe10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Love

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Love

Sadness
Empathy
Love
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 57 %, then peaks around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyLove
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness55 %48 %40 %10 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Sadness55 %46 %44 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Sadness61 %50 %50 %11 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Tension56 %41 %46 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Empathy52 %35 %47 %22 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
32.5 %≈ 37′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
37.5 %≈ 43′Tension70 %40 %38 %17 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Sadness68 %54 %51 %34 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Sadness67 %63 %62 %47 %
52.5 %≈ 60′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
57.5 %≈ 66′Joy43 %28 %37 %28 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Sadness46 %34 %40 %19 %
67.5 %≈ 77′Sadness59 %49 %54 %16 %
72.5 %≈ 83′Sadness65 %53 %60 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Love56 %37 %49 %41 %
82.5 %≈ 94′Love44 %19 %30 %36 %
87.5 %≈ 100′Joy43 %6 %16 %31 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Joy49 %3 %13 %35 %
97.5 %≈ 111′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

MK
Miho Kanno

HN
Hidetoshi Nishijima

Matsumoto

CM
Chieko Matsubara

Ryoko

KF
Kyôko Fukada

Haruna Yamaguchi

TT
Tsutomu Takeshige

Nukui

KK
Kayoko Kishimoto

Haruna's Aunt

Nao Ômori

Matsumoto's Colleague

Kanji Tsuda

Young Hiro

YD
Yuko Daike

Young Ryoko

Ren Osugi

Haruna's Manager

KK
Koji Kiryu

Yakuza

KY
Kyoko Yoshizawa

Haruna's Mother

MK
Midori Kanazawa

Matsumoto's Mother

ST
Shimadayu Toyotake

Tayu

ST
Seisuke Tsurusawa

Puppet Theater Shamisen Player

MY
Minotaro Yoshida

Puppeteer of Umegawa the Courtesan

SS
Shogo Shimizu

Matsumoto's Father

KA
Kazunari Aizawa

The Young Minion

MM
Moro Morooka

Hitman in the Park

Details

Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
Written by
Takeshi Kitano
Type
Movies
Released
2002
Runtime
114 min
Country
Japan
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 18,082 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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