Fish Story
2009 · 112 min · Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura, Yoshihiro Nakamura
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the year 2012 a comet approaches earth, threatening to end civilization when it impacts. On the streets of Japan, a single music store remains open, its proprietor insisting to his customers that the world is not coming to an end. He plays a forgotten song recorded by an obscure band 37 years ago, and insists that somehow, this song will save the world. A series of short stories spans the years from the recording of the song in 1975 to the modern day, and shows how--in roundabout fashion--the man in the music store is absolutely right.
Emotional fingerprint
Fish Story (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 30%, Excitement 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy30%
- Excitement25%
- Inspiration20%
- Humor15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Excitement, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Action, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Excitement and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Tension
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 20 % | 37 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 48 % | 20 % | 40 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 45 % | 18 % | 36 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 49 % | 21 % | 41 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 59 % | 24 % | 51 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 61 % | 20 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 60 % | 19 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 66 % | 26 % | 51 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 76 % | 41 % | 68 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Relief | 73 % | 51 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 58 % | 46 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 53 % | 35 % | 36 % | 1 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 57 % | 26 % | 36 % | 0 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 61 % | 29 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 68 % | 44 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 69 % | 54 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 65 % | 51 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 74 % | 54 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Relief | 79 % | 63 % | 29 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Hope | 70 % | 62 % | 10 % | 47 % |
Rags to riches
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
Ryoji
Haruko
Eri
Tanaka
Elderly Couple Woman
Details
- Directed by
- Yoshihiro Nakamura, Yoshihiro Nakamura
- Written by
- Kôtarô Isaka, Tamio Hayashi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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