Lupin III: The First
Seen it?2019 | 93 min | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Murder on the Orient Express, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 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).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The iconic "gentleman thief" Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colorful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before it falls into the hands of a dark cabal that will stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
- Kanichi KuritaArsène Lupin III (voice)
- Kiyoshi KobayashiDaisuke Jigen (voice)
- Miyuki SawashiroFujiko Mine (voice)
- Daisuke NamikawaGoemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- Suzu HiroseLaetitia (voice)
- Kotaro YoshidaLambert (voice)
- Tatsuya FujiwaraGeralt (voice)
- Kazuaki ItoBresson (voice)
- Mitsuru TakakuwaAdolf Hitler (voice)