Kokuho vs The Secret Life of Jim
The Secret Life of Jim has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for Kokuho). The Secret Life of Jim is the shorter watch at 17m compared with 2h 54m. The Secret Life of Jim is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Kokuho
The Secret Life of Jim| Kokuho | The Secret Life of Jim | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Length | 2h 54m | 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sang-il Lee | Emmet Kelly |
| Main cast | Ken Watanabe, Min Tanaka, Takahiro Miura, Masatoshi Nagase, Nana Mori | Aidan Jordan, Emmet Kelly, Sarah Carroll, Gerry Cannon |
Synopsis
Kokuho
Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.
The Secret Life of Jim
Nick tries desperately to have one more real moment with his father Jim who suffers from Alzheimer disease.
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