Movie

Sukiyaki

2026 · 155 min

A warm, earnest period drama that swells with orchestral music and quiet postwar hope, moving at a stately, heartfelt pace.

Overview: In 1963, as Japan emerged from the shadows of war into an era of extraordinary transformation, an unlikely song made music history. "Ue o Muite Arukou," known internationally as "Sukiyaki," became the first Japanese song to top the U.S. Billboard charts, remaining at No. 1 for three weeks and captivating listeners around the world.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Music, ambition, identity, memory
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Sukiyaki

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like Sukiyaki, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
ambition
identity
memory
healing
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild