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The Mikado

2013 · 131 min

A charming, tuneful romp full of witty wordplay and silly plot twists, performed with theatrical energy.

Tagline
or, The Town of Titipu
Overview
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • fate
  • class
  • justice
Places
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism2
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, music
Written by
William S. Gilbert
Starring
James Bounous, Amanda Maxwell, Regan Whimpey, Kyle Oram, Julie Suazo, Chase Grant, Kaitlyn Dahl, Toria Truax
Runtime
131 min
Languages
English

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