Midnight Diner
2014 · 119 min · Director: Joji Matsuoka
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and the personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons, including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo.
Emotional fingerprint
Midnight Diner (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Humor 20%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Humor20%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Melancholy. 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
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 35 % | 21 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 40 % | 28 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 43 % | 32 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 36 % | 24 % | 23 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 33 % | 22 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 38 % | 32 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 40 % | 36 % | 13 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 36 % | 32 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 41 % | 34 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 54 % | 43 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 62 % | 57 % | 42 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 57 % | 54 % | 37 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 44 % | 31 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 56 % | 46 % | 41 % | 7 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 70 % | 64 % | 59 % | 12 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 75 % | 73 % | 61 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 70 % | 66 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Hope | 58 % | 48 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Hope | 52 % | 36 % | 11 % | 45 % |
Cinderella
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
Kenzo Oishi
Akemi Sugita
Machiko Tsukaguchi
Kosuzu
Marilyn
Miki
Rumi
Kana
Hachiro
Details
- Directed by
- Joji Matsuoka
- Written by
- Joji Matsuoka, Yarô Abe, Katsuhiko Manabe, Kensaku Kojima
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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