Appleseed
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Metascore
40 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ai Kobayashi, Jûrôta Kosugi, Yuki Matsuoka
  • Summary: Inspired by a manga by the legendary Masamune Shirow, this anime is set in the year 2131, after a non-nuclear war has left the earth barren.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Leslie Felperin
    60
    Craft connoisseurs won't be disappointed with the splendidly executed result. However, everyone else is likely to wonder what the fuss about given the plot's dated cyborgs-and-supercomputers hijinks.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Richard James Havis
    60
    The film has enough originality to interest demanding fans of the genre.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert K. Elder
    50
    Whatever is lost in translation can't keep Appleseed from feeling a decade late--and its animation from looking like a relic on arrival.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    38
    Lackluster anime.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. JJR.
    10
    This is one of the best movies ever created. I wish that there were more movies like this.
  2. mem.
    9
    Good thing about manga is that you can just switch your brain off and let the movie take you into its own little strange world. the visuals in this film help u on that little journey to manga land, and its great. reminds me of watching FF spirits within.… Expand
  3. [Anonymous]
    7
    The story has great premise, but it doesn't take advantages of the prime elements in the best way. Still, it does get you to think about such a system, if only a little bit. If that doesn't please you, there's plenty of graphics to feast on, and the action is among the best i've seen in an animated feature. Not perfect, but definitely worth a watch or two.… Expand
  4. Sam
    2
    With the exception of Princess Mononoke, I truly despise anime, and Applessed enlarges my grudge against the ridiculous form of art even more.

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