Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Seen it?2018 | 115 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved Boogie Nights, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Fleeing the war, the immortal Maquia, graced with eternal youth, finds a baby abandoned in the forest and decides to raise it as her own child, sparking a moving story between a mortal and a being who does not age.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mari Okada
- Manaka IwamiMaquia (voice)
- Miyu IrinoAriel (voice)
- Yuuki SakuraiAriel as a Child (voice)
- Ai KayanoLeilia (voice)
- Yuki KajiKrim (voice)
- Yoshimasa HosoyaLang (voice)
- Rina SatoMido (voice)
- Yoko HikasaDita (voice)
- Miyuki SawashiroRacine (voice)
- Tomokazu SugitaIzor (voice)