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The Mikado

1990 · 150 min

A charming, silly operetta where everyone sings about love and beheading, and the stakes stay delightfully fake.

Genres
Romance, Comedy, Tv movie
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.
How it feels
Whimsical, absurd, satirical and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Love, death, power, identity
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism2
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy, tv movie
Written by
William S. Gilbert
Music
Arthur Sullivan
Runtime
150 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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