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Paprika

  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Paprika (2006)
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.
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When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.

  • Director
    • Satoshi Kon
  • Writers
    • Yasutaka Tsutsui
    • Seishi Minakami
    • Satoshi Kon
  • Stars
    • Megumi Hayashibara
    • Tôru Emori
    • Katsunosuke Hori
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    88K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,617
    88
    • Director
      • Satoshi Kon
    • Writers
      • Yasutaka Tsutsui
      • Seishi Minakami
      • Satoshi Kon
    • Stars
      • Megumi Hayashibara
      • Tôru Emori
      • Katsunosuke Hori
    • 171User reviews
    • 172Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations

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    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Paprika
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tôru Emori
    • Inui Sei-jiroh
    • (voice)
    Katsunosuke Hori
    • Shima Tora-taroh
    • (voice)
    Tôru Furuya
    Tôru Furuya
    • Tokita Kohsaku
    • (voice)
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Osanai Morio
    • (voice)
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Detective Kogawa Toshimi
    • (voice)
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    • Guy
    • (voice)
    Satomi Kôrogi
    Satomi Kôrogi
    • Japanese Doll
    • (voice)
    Daisuke Sakaguchi
    Daisuke Sakaguchi
    • Himuro Kei
    • (voice)
    Mitsuo Iwata
    Mitsuo Iwata
    • Tsumura Yasushi
    • (voice)
    Rikako Aikawa
    • Kakimoto Nobue
    • (voice)
    Shinichiro Ota
    • Reporter
    • (voice)
    • (as Shin'ichirô Ôta)
    Satoshi Kon
    Satoshi Kon
    • Jin-nai
    • (voice)
    Yasutaka Tsutsui
    • Kuga
    • (voice)
    Brian Beacock
    Brian Beacock
    • Hajime Himuro
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Doug Erholtz
    Doug Erholtz
    • Dr. Morio Osanai
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Michael Forest
    Michael Forest
    • Dr. Seijiro Inui
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Shin'ya Fukumatsu
    • Magician
    • (voice)
    • (as Shinya Fukumatsu)
    • Director
      • Satoshi Kon
    • Writers
      • Yasutaka Tsutsui
      • Seishi Minakami
      • Satoshi Kon
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Paprika interviews Konakawa in his filmmaker guise, his mannerisms and appearance resemble that of Akira Kurosawa.
    • Quotes

      Paprika: ...the Internet and dreams are similar. They're areas where the repressed conscious mind escapes.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Beautiful Animated Movies (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Parade
      Composed and Performed by Susumu Hirasawa

    User reviews171

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Mesmerizing
    Paprika isn't for the faint-hearted. Don't expect a story for children.

    The story opens with a cop who's plagued by a recurring nightmare, so he seeks psychological help. If you've ever seen and enjoyed Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound, it'll help you understanding what's going on in the film.

    The cop forms a relationship with Paprika, a dream character who becomes his guide in helping him understand what happened in his past that makes him feel such shame in the present. Paprika assumes many forms in the everchanging dreamscape to relate to the other characters.

    This seems all good at the beginning, but the device that enables dream analysis is stolen. This creates an even bigger problem than just nightmares; what happens when people can't control their dreams and has them hijacked by evil? Paprika isn't the easiest movie to sum up. On one level, it's like watching dreamy, fantastical animation, but there's also a deeper psychological question being asked: What is a dream exactly and to what extent does it affect your consciousness and waking life? How much fantasy is good for a person whether it be in dreams or spending time on the Internet? If you bury guilt and desire into your subconscious, how will it manifest in your dreams?

    Paprika is definitely a visual spectacle. I don't recommend waiting to see it on video. I had the honor of catching it on the big screen, which I believe is necessary to capture the depth of the imagery. Parts of it really seemed like dreams I've had (times when I've tried to walk, but couldn't get anywhere and the harder I tried, the worse it got).

    I put Paprika up there with Pan's Labyrinth. A lot of people will be turned off from it by the subtitles and another set of people will be lost by the mythology in it. If you don't have problems with these kinds of things, you will probably have a delightful viewing experience.

    It takes a person with an analytical mind to put the plot together. If you follow the recurring images, the mythology will make sense. A lot happens on the screen. I didn't have a problem understanding what was going on and I enjoyed putting the puzzle together. I don't think most moviegoers are like that these days, so I can see them getting bored or annoyed because they can't figure out what's going on. If you prefer the Disney genre of animation, avoid Paprika, it will just frustrate you. If you're crave more than a simple plot, Paprika will satisfy that hunger.

    The soundtrack is quite good too. It's a refreshing break from Elton John power ballads.
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    • Jun 22, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • DVD site - Sony Home Entertainment (United States)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kẻ Trộm Giấc Mơ
    • Production companies
      • Madhouse
      • Sony Pictures Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ¥300,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $882,267
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,593
      • May 27, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $946,590
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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