Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past

Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past

Is the past really a prison or is the real prison the one of your own making?

Directed by Hatsuki Tsuji

Produced by TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television Network Corporation

201992 min7.0 / 10

A stylish heist caper that balances clever crime plotting with character-driven humor and a philosophical meditation on freedom versus self-imposed limitation.

To rescue a famous criminal from imprisonment, Lupin and his team infiltrate the Kingdom of Dorrente. While the skillful thieves from around the world are gathering, Lupin tries to reveal the secret hidden in the kingdom.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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