Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Seen it?2011 | 108 min | Thriller, Animation, Action, Comedy, Horror, Mystery
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With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 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).
After his capture for attempted assassination of the Raikage, leader of Kumogakure, as well as killing Jōnin from Kirigakure and Iwagakure, Naruto is imprisoned in Hōzukijou: A criminal containment facility known as the Blood Prison. Mui, the castle master, uses the ultimate imprisonment technique to steal power from the prisoners, which is when Naruto notices his life has been targeted. Thus begins the battle to uncover the truth behind the mysterious murders and prove Naruto's innocence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Masahiko Murata
- Junko TakeuchiNaruto Uzumaki (voice)
- Mie SonozakiRyûzetsu (voice)
- Masaki TerasomaMui (voice)
- Chie NakamuraSakura Haruno (voice)
- Rikiya KoyamaYamato (voice)
- Kazuhiko InoueKakashi Hatake (voice)
- Yuichi NakamuraMuku / Satori (voice)
- Kengo KawanishiMuku (young) (voice)
- Kosei HirotaKazan (voice)
- Masako KatsukiTsunade, The Fifth Hokage (voice)