Call Boy
2018 · 119 min · Director: Daisuke Miura
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the owner of the host bar. Soon, Ryo Morinaka begins to work for Shizuka Mido at the members only host bar. He feels embarrassment initially, but he fulfills the desires of women and develops a sense of purpose.
Emotional fingerprint
Call Boy (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Inspiration10%
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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 Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 15 % | 42 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 15 % | 48 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 32 % | 47 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 25 % | 44 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 23 % | 36 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 20 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 20 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 34 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 65 % | 45 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 35 % | 39 % | 68 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 34 % | 36 % | 70 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 66 % | 39 % | 33 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 63 % | 41 % | 32 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 64 % | 45 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 66 % | 57 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 69 % | 65 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 62 % | 59 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Empathy | 50 % | 48 % | 25 % | 8 % |
Riches to rags
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
Shizuka Mido
Itsuki
Kiko
Old Woman
Hiromi
Housewife
Details
- Directed by
- Daisuke Miura
- Written by
- Daisuke Miura, Ira Ishida
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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