Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

      View All
      Movies Tv shows Movie Trivia News Showtimes
      Watch trailer for Paprika

      Paprika

      2006, Sci-fi/Action, 1h 30m

      91 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

      What to know

      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. Read critic reviews

      You might also like

      See More
      The City of Lost Children poster image
      The City of Lost Children
      The Raven poster image
      The Raven
      Boogie Nights poster image
      Boogie Nights
      Heavenly Creatures poster image
      Heavenly Creatures
      Paprika poster image
      Paprika

      Where to watch Paprika

      In Theaters Rent/buy Rent/buy

      Rent Paprika on Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video, or buy it on Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video.

      Rate And Review

      User image

      Verified

      • User image

        Super Reviewer

        Rate this movie

        Oof, that was Rotten.

        Meh, it passed the time.

        It’s good – I’d recommend it.

        Awesome!

        So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

        What did you think of the movie? (optional)



      • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

      • User image

        Super Reviewer

        Step 2 of 2

        How did you buy your ticket?

        Let's get your review verified.

        • Fandango

        • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

        • Cinemark Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Regal Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Theater box office or somewhere else

        You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

      • User image

        Super Reviewer

        Rate this movie

        Oof, that was Rotten.

        Meh, it passed the time.

        It’s good – I’d recommend it.

        Awesome!

        So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

        What did you think of the movie? (optional)

      • How did you buy your ticket?

        • Fandango

        • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

        • Cinemark Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Regal Coming Soon

          We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

        • Theater box office or somewhere else

      Paprika  Photos

      "Paprika photo 1" "Paprika photo 2" "Paprika photo 3" "Paprika photo 4" "Paprika photo 5" "Paprika photo 6" "Paprika photo 7" "Paprika photo 8" "Paprika photo 9" "Paprika photo 10" "Paprika photo 11" "Paprika photo 12" "Paprika photo 13" Paprika (2006) Paprika (2006) Paprika (2006) Paprika (2006)

      Movie Info

      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.

      • Rating: R (Violent and Sexual Images)

      • Genre: Sci-fi, Action, Adventure, Anime

      • Original Language: Japanese

      • Director: Satoshi Kon

      • Producer: Jungo Maruta, Masao Takiyama

      • Writer: Satoshi Kon, Seishi Minakami

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

      • Production Co: Madhouse Productions

      Cast & Crew

      Yuri Lowenthal
      David Lodge
      Paul St. Peter
      Doug Erholtz
      Satoshi Kon
      Seishi Minakami
      Susumu Hirasawa
      Michiya Katou
      Takeshi Seyama

      News & Interviews for Paprika

      Critic Reviews for Paprika

      Audience Reviews for Paprika

      • Oct 05, 2015
        Paprika is a kaleidoscopic and phantasmagoric animated thriller, a bewildering ride through dreams mixed with more dreams mixed with waking life. Now for some films, if you do not get what its makers are trying to say, it is lost on you. This is not so with Paprika. This is the kind of film one can watch and find highly entertaining without having much of a clue what it is about. The "Parade of Everything" is quite a sight for lovers of whimsy and fantasy, symbols and the surreal. While there are various weak points to the film, but there is not much point to mentioning them. Why? Well, when something goes for it on a grand scale, as Paprika does, it is better to watch and appreciate what it does right. Beyond the vibrant images, the direction does something special with the choreography, the movement on-screen. You get this wonderful feeling of animation, everything brought to life by imagination and the mind. So if you enjoy crazy dreams or the carnivale, definitely give Paprika a view.
        Super Reviewer
      • Jul 07, 2014
        Constantly bizarre and featuring a mind-bending narrative, Paprika won't please everyone, but it offers up an unrestrained, refreshing sense of originality and distinct personality, if not much else.
        Super Reviewer
      • Aug 30, 2012
        A film that is way ahead of its time, Paprika is an acid trip of an anime epic. The story is mind bending and the animations are more ridiculous than that face melting scene from Raiders of the lost Ark. In just 3 minutes of starting the film, the tone is established and the audience is presented with imaginative characters. An underrated gem but can match the likes of classics like Spirited Away and Akira.
        Super Reviewer
      • Mar 23, 2012
        Seems like director Satoshi Kon was obsessed with the human mind, often mixing reality and dreams (or memories with Millennium Actress) and this one is the ultimate mash up. Clever, funny and action packed, Paprika is one hell of an anime. Very neat.
        Super Reviewer

      Movie & TV guides

      View All