Paprika
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Metascore
81 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 52 Ratings

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  • Starring: Katsunosuke Hori, Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Emori
  • Summary: Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a genius scientist by day, and a kick-ass dream warrior named Paprika by night. In this psychedelic sci-fi adventure anime, it will take the skills of both women to save the world. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    100
    The intersections between sleep and waking, memory, cinema, and the Internet lead to a spectacular battle of titans who spring from the mind's darkest recesses.
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    80
    Satoshi Kon, whose previous film was the remarkable "Tokyo Godfathers," uses the complex plot as a pretext for joyous psychedelia.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    78
    Schizophrenia never looked so good or so mesmerizing as it does here, and 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.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    75
    Fiercely provocative, Paprika shames Hollywood’s use of animation as a kiddie pacifier.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
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  1. TM.
    10
    Absolutely amazing. best film on dreams I have ever seen, and one of the best films of the decade. need to see it again to delve further into the dream.… Expand
  2. [Anonymous]
    10
    Inspiring, memorable and downright hilarious. It's a pretty polarizing film - some like it, some don't - but it's worth your money any way you look at it.… Expand
  3. OthoS.
    8
    I couldn't make heads or tails of this movie, but the quality of the animation and the sheer, unbridled weirdness is appealing. I'd love to talk to Kon to find out what the HELL he is trying to convey.… Expand
  4. TroyK.
    7
    Truly in a class of his own. Great flick!

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