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Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

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2019 | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Animation

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10), despite almost no lasting buzz. 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 A Little Princess, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 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).

Violet Evergarden, a former soldier returned from war, comes to teach at a women's academy and changes a young girl's life.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $11 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Haruka Fujita

  • Yui IshikawaViolet Evergarden (voice)
  • Minako KotobukiAmy Bartlett / Isabella York (voice)
  • Aoi YukiTaylor Bartlett (voice)
  • Koki UchiyamaBenedict Blue (voice)
  • Takehito KoyasuClaudia Hodgins (voice)
  • Aya EndoCattleya Baudelaire (voice)
  • Minori ChiharaErica Brown (voice)
  • Haruka TomatsuIris Cannary (voice)
  • Azusa TadokoroLuculia Marlborough (voice)
  • Hana TakedaAshley Lancaster (voice)