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The Mikado
80%
Movie
2h 31m
AI Analysis
The Mikado (1987) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Mikado (1987) — a movie tagged as Music and Comedy with funny and epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 sacrif… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~151 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Mikado 80% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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The Mikado is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
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. Performed by Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House in 1987.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1987-06-30
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 175104
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What is The Mikado about?
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 sui... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Mikado?
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How long is the movie The Mikado?
The official runtime for The Mikado is approximately 151 minutes.
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