Blue Exorcist: The Movie
Seen it?2012 | 88 min | Animation, Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved The Green Mile, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The atmosphere in True Cross Academy is lively and boisterous in the days leading up to the grand festival held once every 11 years. During this time, Okumura Rin is entrusted with the responsibility of suppressing the berserk Phantom Train. In the midst of his mission, he meets a devil whose appearance is that of a young boy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Atsushi Takahashi
- Jun FukuyamaYukio Okumura (voice)
- Kana HanazawaShiemi Moriyama (voice)
- Kazuya NakaiRyuji Suguro (voice)
- Koji YusaRenzo Shima (voice)
- Yuki KajiKonekomaru Miwa (voice)
- Eri KitamuraIzumo Kamiki (voice)
- Ayahi TakagakiKuro (voice)
- Daisuke OnoArthur Auguste Angel (voice)
- Keiji FujiwaraShirou Fujimoto (voice)
- Nao ToyamaNii-chan (voice)