Ace Attorney
Seen it?2012 | 135 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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
- Made for anyone who likes watching an argument won and gamers who know the source. The best scenes are battles fought with words. Sits nicely alongside Michael Clayton or Just Mercy. Built on a video game, with nods for those who played it.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Based primarily on the first game in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the film focuses on rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright, as he strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Mia Fey, and the accusation of rival prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth. Phoenix's greatest ally is Mia's younger sister Maya, a spirit medium whose body is possessed by Mia to communicate with him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 54%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Miike
- Hiroki NarimiyaRyuuichi Naruhodou (Phoenix Wright)
- Takumi SaitohReiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth)
- Mirei KiritaniMayoi Ayasato (Maya Fey)
- Akiyoshi NakaoMasashi Yahari (Larry Butz)
- Shunsuke DaitohKeisuke Itonokogiri (Dick Gumshoe)
- Akira EmotoSaibancho (Judge)
- Mitsuki TanimuraNatsumi Osawagi (Lotta Hart)
- Takehiro HiraShin Mitsurugi (Gregory Edgeworth)
- Eisuke SasaiYukio Namakura (Robert Hammond)
- Makoto AyukawaMasaru Konaka (Redd White)