Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Seen it?2009 | 99 min | Family, Animation, Mystery
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
- Aimed squarely at anyone curious about anime and gamers who know the source. It's anime, with all the big emotions and big action that comes with it. Built on a video game, with nods for those who played it.
- The mood
- Tense, feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Probably not for a grown-ups-only night in.
Archeologist and avid puzzle solver Professor Layton and his assistant Luke are caught up in an adventure when a masked figure steals an entire opera house and forces those in attendance to play a high-stakes game. The winner will receive eternal life, but it could mean death for the losers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 64%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Masakazu Hashimoto
- Yo OizumiProfessor Layton (voice)
- Maki HorikitaLuke Triton (voice)
- Saki AibuEmmy Altava (voice)
- Nana MizukiJanice Quatlane (voice)
- Atsuro WatabeJean Descole (voice)
- Hochu OtsukaInspector Clamp Grosky (voice)
- Iemasa KayumiOswald Whistler (voice)
- Fumiko OrikasaMelina Whistler (voice)
- Kikuko InoueCelia Raidley (voice)
- Sumire MorohoshiNina (voice)