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Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

1992 · 105 min

A gentle, good-natured underdog comedy that ambles along with warmth, oddball charm and a quietly satisfying final lift.

Tagline: A giant comedy… with giant underpants!
Overview: A college senior, Shuhei, is blackmailed by a professor into joining the school's sumo team. He is aided by a group of misfits who must team together to defeat their rivals or face disgrace and the disbandment of the sumo club.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, found family, coming-of-age, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
found family
coming-of-age
work
identity
Places: school
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild