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Homunculus

Seen it?

2021 | 119 min | Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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
One for anime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. It's anime, with all the big emotions and big action that comes with it. Shelve it next to Ugetsu.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

A homeless man meets a medical school student who pays him to volunteer for a surgical procedure known as trepanation, drilling a hole in his skull, which ends up giving him the ability to communicate with the dark side of people’s subconscious minds.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    Our audience score: 53%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 94K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takashi Shimizu

  • Go AyanoSusumu Nakoshi
  • Ryo NaritaManabu Itou
  • Yukino KishiiMysterious woman
  • Anna IshiiFemale High School Student 1775
  • Seiyo UchinoKumicho
  • Yumiko Nakamura