ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius
Seen it?1996 | 108 min | Fantasy, Romance, Horror
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 romantics, horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Stardust, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A scientist desperately wanting to prove that mermaids exist is ostracized from the scientific community in Japan. He settles down in Australia steadfast on his hypothesis. When a Japanese student visits him in Australia with strange questions about mermaids, how the young man survived in the ocean, and why he doesn't remember anything.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tatsuya Ishii
- Tadanobu AsanoHisoka
- Yosuke EguchiHaoka
- Kimika YoshinoAcri
- Tatsuya FujiSakota
- Tetsu KayamaKeisuke
- Tomoko TanakaMermaid
- Ron GrahamNorris
- Linden GohKai Genmei
- Tetsu Kayama
- Bartholomew JohnWyler