Paprika

R

Released Jun 1, 2007

1 hr. 30 min.

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Anime

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86%

94 Reviews

Tomatometer

87%

25,000+ Ratings

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Dr. Atsuko Chiba works as a scientist by day and, under the code name "Paprika," is a dream detective at night. Atsuko and her colleagues are working on a device called the DC Mini, which is intended to help psychiatric patients, but in the wrong hands it could destroy people's minds. When a prototype is stolen, Atsuko/Paprika springs into action to recover it before damage is done.

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Critics Consensus

Following its own brand of logic, Paprika is an eye-opening mind trip that is difficult to follow but never fails to dazzle.

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Arthur G

This is Satoshi Kon's masterpiece. A thrilling adventure with many twists and turns, blending reality and fiction to keep the audience on their toes constantly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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jesse v

if you like Requiem for a dream and perfect blue, imagine both of them combined to this. funny cause one came after this movie so maybe the director created the dream genre

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Ben W

Really great. Awesome concept and animation was really cool. Interesting

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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isaac

It was an incredible movie with a unique plot and great animation

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Luke N

For anyone that bragged about understanding the plot of Inception after the 1st viewing... this one's for you.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Vito P

The opening of "Paprika" is breathtaking and paves the way for an extraordinary flow of creativity that crosses genres and emotions, making the film visually and aurally captivating without ever being flashy or disjointed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Satoshi Kon

Director

Cindy Robinson

Chiba

Yuri Lowenthal

Tokita

Michael Forest

Inui

David Lodge

Shima

Paul St. Peter

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Roger Moore

Orlando Sentinel

With a conventional invade-dreams/bend-reality plot, it's a bit of a bore.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 9, 2007

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Paprika, while certainly not suitable for kids, manages to capture the childlike, helter-skelter chaos and curiosity of the human mind better than any other animated film.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 20, 2007

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Richard Nilsen

Arizona Republic

You could sit through the film two or three times to nail down the details of the story, but the film isn't interesting enough to warrant a second look.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 13, 2007

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JK Sooja

Common Sense Media

But for others, Paprika will be a thought-provoking, challenging, and fun thrill packed with imagery, symbolism, and play, rich with a full assortment of meaning to argue over.

Mar 1, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... the philosophically rich or visually stimulating representations of the ideas present in the film that still grab hold of audiences in a way that live action just can’t.

Feb 22, 2024

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Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Even the title sequence alone reminds you just how brilliant Kon was at shifting between reality and fantasy.

Feb 13, 2024

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Synopsis

Dr. Atsuko Chiba works as a scientist by day and, under the code name "Paprika," is a dream detective at night. Atsuko and her colleagues are working on a device called the DC Mini, which is intended to help psychiatric patients, but in the wrong hands it could destroy people's minds. When a prototype is stolen, Atsuko/Paprika springs into action to recover it before damage is done.

Director: Satoshi Kon
Screenwriter: Satoshi Kon, Seishi Minakami
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Madhouse Productions
Rating: R (Violent and Sexual Images)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 23, 2018

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