Paprika
Seen it?2006 | 90 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a research psychologist who uses a device called the DC Mini to enter her patients' dreams, wherein she adopts the alter-ego "Paprika". When the device is stolen, she must stop rogue elements from merging the dream and waking worlds.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$947K worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 500K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Satoshi Kon
- Megumi HayashibaraPaprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)
- Tohru EmoriSeijiro Inui (voice)
- Katsunosuke HoriTorataro Shima (voice)
- Toru FuruyaKosaku Tokita (voice)
- Akio OtsukaToshimi Konakawa (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaMorio Osanai (voice)
- Hideyuki TanakaGuy (voice)
- Satoshi KonJinnai (voice)
- Yasutaka TsutsuiKuga (voice)
- Satomi KorogiJapanese Doll (voice)