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Kakegurui: The Movie

2019 · 120 min

A stylised, high-pressure duel of nerves where every smile hides a wager and the tension rarely lets up.

Directed by
Tsutomu Hanabusa
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Minami Hamabe, Mahiro Takasugi, Aoi Morikawa
Tagline
Even stronger than a joker, the high school girl.
Overview
Hyakkaou Private Academy. An institution for the privileged with a very peculiar curriculum. You see, when you're the sons and daughters of the wealthiest of the wealthy, it's not athletic prowess or book smarts that keep you ahead. It's reading your opponent, the art of the deal. What better way to hone those skills than with a rigorous curriculum of gambling? At Hyakkaou Private Academy, the winners live like kings, and the losers are put through the wringer. But when Yumeko Jabami enrols, she's gonna teach these kids what a high roller really looks like!

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tsutomu Hanabusa
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Minami Hamabe, Mahiro Takasugi, Aoi Morikawa
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • power
  • class
  • greed
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour4
Realism4
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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