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Perfect Blue

1998·1h 21m·R·Animation·Thriller
Cinova Score
9.5
6 ratings
Critic Score
8.2
out of 10
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Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.

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Cinova Score
9.5
6 ratings
Critic Score
8.2
out of 10
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Chilling watch. Explores the dark side of fame and expands upon how easy it is to mistake reality from fiction. Mind fuck of a movie and satoshi kon is a genius

Ratings & Rankings

#1
Animation
#1
Movies of 1998
#2
All Time

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Details

DirectorSatoshi Kon
WriterSadayuki Murai
Release dateFebruary 28, 1998
Runtime1h 21m
Budget$830K
Box office$3M
LanguageJapanese

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What is Perfect Blue about?

Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.

Who directed Perfect Blue?

Perfect Blue was directed by Satoshi Kon and released in 1998. It stars Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto and Shinpachi Tsuji.

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