Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Seen it?2019 | 109 min | Animation, Mystery, Crime, Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, 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
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Murder on the Orient Express, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The world's greatest blue sapphire, the "blue lapis fist", said to have sunk in a pirate ship in the late 19th century, on the coasts of Singapore. A local millionaire plots to retrieve it, and when it's exhibited in an exhibition at the Singaporean Marina Sands hotel, a murder takes place.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$123 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chika Nagaoka
- Minami TakayamaConan Edogawa / Arthur Hirai (voice)
- Kappei YamaguchiShinichi Kudo / Kaito Kuroba (voice)
- Wakana YamazakiRan Mouri (voice)
- Rikiya KoyamaKogoro Mouri (voice)
- Naoko MatsuiSonoko Suzuki (voice)
- Nobuyuki HiyamaMakoto Kyogoku (voice)
- Kenichi OgataHiroshi Agasa (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraAi Haibara (voice)
- Yukiko IwaiAyumi Yoshida (voice)
- Wataru TakagiGenta Kojima / Wataru Takagi (voice)