Black Butler
Seen it?2014 | 119 min | Horror, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$6 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kentaro Otani, Keiichi Sato
- Hiro MizushimaSebastian
- Ayame GorikiKiyoharu Genpo / Shiori
- Mizuki YamamotoMaid Rin
- YûkaHanae Wakatsuki
- Takuro OhnoTakaaki
- Ken KaitoArihito
- Yu ShirotaCharles Bennett Sato
- Tomomi MaruyamaAkashi
- Ken YasudaIchizo Tokisawa
- Satoshi HashimotoMunemitsu Aoki