Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie

Directed by Mamoru Oshii

Produced by Studio Deen, TFC

1989100 min6.9 / 10

A cerebral sci-fi mystery that uses mecha and urban paranoia to explore themes of technology, control, and human agency in a near-future Tokyo.

A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.

Questions people ask

  • Is Patlabor: The Movie scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Patlabor: The Movie violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Patlabor: The Movie easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Patlabor: The Movie end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Patlabor: The Movie sad? 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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