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Black Butler

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An orphaned aristocrat sacrifices her soul to summon a demonic butler to serve her.

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Anna Smith Guardian Much of the dialogue and performances are stilted, but as a kitsch cult watch it has its charms. Rated: 3/5 Oct 21, 2014 Full Review Kate Muir Times (UK) Compellingly weird. Rated: 3/5 Oct 17, 2014 Full Review Victoria Luxford Radio Times Energetic and stylish, the film is part action, part detective story, with acrobatic set pieces punctuating a plot that is intricate without being complicated. Rated: 4/5 Oct 17, 2014 Full Review Katherine McLaughlin The List The slickly choreographed fight scenes and shoot-outs are sped up and slowed down, making for exhilarating spectacle. Rated: 3/5 Oct 16, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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feral c Not a faithful adaptation or a good standalone movie. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/06/24 Full Review Scarlet S The movie was terrific! At first, I found the storyline a bit confusing, and I noticed that some of the characters were missing from the actual anime. However, the fight scenes were amazing, and it was clear that the filmmakers put a lot of work and effort into them. Overall, the actors were also quite skillful in their performances. It was definitely a movie worth watching! I don't feel upset because Sebastian still looks great, even though he's not an anime character. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/28/23 Full Review Audience Member As a fan of Black Butler, my expectations were crushed when I watch the live action. It's really inappropriate, especially since the main character's gender is changed to a woman. My sebastian is really not handsome anymore. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review peter m This is a good film. It helps if you can understand japanese, but as the talking is minimal, subtitles shoudl not be an issue. The fight scenes are absolutely captivating and i almost cried at the end, which surprised me. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Being a big black butler fan I was really disappointed by this Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member I got shivers as the silhouette of Sebastian appeared on the screen for the first time. Overall, well done. My only complaint is some confusion with the subtitles. Bits were obviously lots in translation. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An orphaned aristocrat sacrifices her soul to summon a demonic butler to serve her.
Director
Keiichi Sato, Kentarô Ohtani
Producer
Shinzô Matsuhashi
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2017
Runtime
1h 59m