Paprika (2006)
- Synopsis:
- Dazzling, surreal anime about a psychiatrist who enters her patients' dreams as a virtual character. When her cybernetic therapy device is stolen and misused, nightmarish dangers threaten the real world.
- Starring:
- Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Emori
- Director:
- Satoshi Kon
- Rated:
- R
20 handpicked matches for Paprika
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The City of Lost Children (1995)
The City of Lost Children is a Close match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- An inventor called Krank (Daniel Emilfork) steals children's dreams in a twisted world of cyclops and clones.
- Starring:
- Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork
- Director:
- Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 111
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Akira
(1987) (R)
More Explosive
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More Explosive
Akira (1987)
Akira is a Close match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Visually dazzling, dramatically challenging anime epic profiles group of teenaged biker punks being sucked into Web of secret genetic experiments. As the futuristic research progresses, uncontrollable mental abilities are unlocked, plunging "Neo-Tokyo" in
- Starring:
- Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki
- Director:
- Katsuhiro Otomo
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 124
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The City of Lost Children
(1995) (R)
As Visually Stunning
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The City of Lost Children (1995)
The City of Lost Children is a Close match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- An inventor called Krank (Daniel Emilfork) steals children's dreams in a twisted world of cyclops and clones.
- Starring:
- Ron Perlman, Daniel Emilfork
- Director:
- Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 111
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
(2004) (PG-13)
Similarly Spectacular Anime
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Similarly Spectacular Anime
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- A mostly mechanical cyborg (Akio Ôtsuka) and his human-looking partner (Kôichi Yamadera) track robotic sex dolls that have murdered their masters.
- Starring:
- Akio Ohtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka
- Director:
- Mamoru Oshii
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 98
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
(2006) (NR)
Less Fantastic
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Less Fantastic
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- What if it was possible to avoid embarrassing situations? Suddenly, Makoto Konno can do this--and more--when she discovers that she can jump back in time at will. Tests are a piece of cake, and she can have her favorite food anytime; what a great life! But she soon realizes that her little time jaunts are having adverse effects on the people she loves. Each time she races back in time to fix the problems she has created, it brings her one step closer to discovering the most wonderful secret in her young life.
- Starring:
- Kristie Marsden
- Director:
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 98
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
(2004) (R)
More Romance
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More Romance
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND is an unconventional romance told in the abstract, inventive, and comedic storytelling style of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. Like his scripts for ADAPTATION and BEING JOHN MALKOVICH, this plot works off of a relatively complex idea that is more easily explained through the language of film than through words. In its most basic description, Joel (Jim Carrey) is undergoing a medical procedure to erase the memory of his ex-girlfriend, Clementine (Kate Winslet). However, while he is unconscious and the procedure is underway, he takes a journey through his mind, reliving moments with Clementine for fear of losing her forever. Using disjointed sound and action, foggy periods indicating Joel's confusion, and flashbacks to childhood where objects appear much bigger than they are to adult eyes, the cinematography communicates Joel's dilemma with visual hilarity. Only occasionally is the film laugh-out-loud funny; instead it is much more deeply and darkly amusing as the absurdity of the situation grows. ETERNAL SUNSHINE is nothing short of brilliant--a credit to director Michel Gondry (who has a topnotch reputation for his aesthetic music videos by artists such as Bjork). Carrey is wonderfully understated in the role of a simpleminded nice guy, and his signature goofiness is used only a handful of times. Winslet lights up the screen with her blue hair and orange sweatshirt, playing a lively free spirit and loose cannon. There are also strong supporting performances by Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood, and Mark Ruffalo, along with an excellent score by Jon Brion and a peppy soundtrack including songs by E.L.O. and the Polyphonic Spree. The film's conclusion promises to satisfy viewers; it offers a beautiful metaphor for the end of a love affair that brings perfect closure to this excellent film.
- Starring:
- Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet
- Director:
- Michel Gondry
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 108
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Dreamscape
(1984) (PG-13)
Comparable Premise
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Comparable Premise
Dreamscape (1984)
Dreamscape is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Two scientists (Kate Capshaw, Max von Sydow) have a psychic (Dennis Quaid) enter other's dreams to help them overcome their nightmares.
- Starring:
- Dennis Quaid, Kate Capshaw
- Director:
- Joseph Ruben
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 95
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Perfect Blue
(1999) (R)
More Violent
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More Violent
Perfect Blue (1999)
Perfect Blue is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Feelings of love are rekindled when two old flames are reunited, although each is engaged to someone else.
- Starring:
- Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto
- Director:
- Satoshi Kon
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 80
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Spirited Away
(2001) (PG)
More Fantasy
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More Fantasy
Spirited Away (2001)
Spirited Away is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Haunting, surreal, imaginative adventure about a young girl who crosses into a magical spirit realm. There, she embarks on dual quests to defeat a powerful witch and find her way home. Oscar-winning animation.
- Starring:
- Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino
- Director:
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 125
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Tekkon Kinkreet
(2006) (R)
As Praised
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As Praised
Tekkon Kinkreet (2006)
Tekkon Kinkreet is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- This animated saga is based on the serial manga "Black and White" by Taiyo Matsumoto. In it, two gangs of orphans compete for territory on the mean streets of Treasure Town.
- Starring:
- Yu Aoi
- Director:
- Michael Arias
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 111
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Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
(1990) (PG)
More Meditative
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More Meditative
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990)
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Filmmaker Kurosawa follows the life of ``I'' from boy (Mitsunori Isaki) to man (Akira Terao) in eight episodes of themes like war, nature and nuclear horror.
- Starring:
- Akira Terao, Mitsunori Isaki
- Director:
- Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 119
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Waking Life
(2001) (R)
More Philosophical
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More Philosophical
Waking Life (2001)
Waking Life is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- A young vagabond (Wiley Wiggins) listens to such varied subjects as existentialism, evolution, alienation, dreaming and the media.
- Starring:
- Wiley Wiggins, Trevor Brooks
- Director:
- Richard Linklater
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 99
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I Married a Strange Person
(1997) (R)
More Sexual
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More Sexual
I Married a Strange Person (1997)
I Married a Strange Person is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- The honeymoon is over for a newlywed couple when a CEO tries to misuse the husband's unusual ability.
- Starring:
- J.B. Adams, Max Brandt
- Director:
- Bill Plympton
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 73
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The Cell
(2000) (R)
As Surreal
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As Surreal
The Cell (2000)
The Cell is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- A wild ride inside the mind of a serial killer, THE CELL is a movie that leads viewers on a strange visual and psychological journey. Catherine Deane (Jennifer Lopez) is a child therapist working on an experimental new technology that allows for direct access into someone else's mind. However, the benefits of the technology are still unproven. Meanwhile FBI Agent Peter Novak (Vince Vaughn) is hard at work tracking down a serial killer who encloses women in a small glass cell and drowns them. Novak is able to identify the killer as Carl Stargher (Vincent D'Onofrio), but before he can be arrested, he goes into a coma. The only way to rescue his most recent victim is for Catherine to enter his mind using the experimental technology. However, Stargher's mind is so warped and frightening, there's no way to know what Deane will encounter inside of it. THE CELL is the feature film debut of Tarsem Singh, a renowned commercial and video director who overloads his film with visual splendor and horror, while sticking to a simple story of innocence lost and innocent victims saved. A must-see for fans of dark psychological thrillers, THE CELL features some controversial violence and sexual content along with amazing special effects. A chilling yet strangely elegant thriller, THE CELL is a stunning cinematic experience.
- Starring:
- Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn
- Director:
- Tarsem Singh
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 107
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Brazil
(1985) (R)
More Downbeat
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More Downbeat
Brazil (1985)
Brazil is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Dark, bizarre, dystopian fantasy about a government worker who is swept into an underground resistance movement against his totalitarian regime. Gilliam's chilling, Orwellian, black-comic masterwork.
- Starring:
- Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro
- Director:
- Terry Gilliam
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 142
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Being John Malkovich
(1999) (R)
More Existential
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More Existential
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Being John Malkovich is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- A puppeteer (John Cusack) and his co-worker (Catherine Keener) discover a tunnel that allows others to enter the actor's mind and body for 15 minutes at a time.
- Starring:
- John Cusack, Cameron Diaz
- Director:
- Spike Jonze
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 112
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Howl's Moving Castle
(2004) (PG)
More Epic Adventure
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More Epic Adventure
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Howl's Moving Castle is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Somewhat long, yet inventive fantasy about an enchanted milliner evading a jealous witch by traveling with a wizard in his steampunk-styled magical mobile home. Based on the book by Diana Wynne Jones.
- Starring:
- Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura
- Director:
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 119
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The Thirteenth Floor
(1999) (R)
Alternate Reality
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Alternate Reality
The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
The Thirteenth Floor is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Reality-bending sci-fi noir about a programmer who becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that crosses between his own world and a cyberspace recreation of 1930's L.A. An atmospheric, cerebral thriller.
- Starring:
- Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl
- Director:
- Chris Roache
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 100
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A Scanner Darkly
(2006) (R)
Darker Tone
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Darker Tone
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
A Scanner Darkly is a Creative match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Jittery animated mind-trip about an undercover junkie cop spying on his friends and losing his identity. Quivery rotoscoping perfectly conveys Philip K. Dick paranoia and edge, but also makes viewing strenuous.
- Starring:
- Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr.
- Director:
- Richard Linklater
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 100
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Total Recall
(1990) (R)
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Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall is a Wild Card match for Paprika
- Synopsis:
- Paranoid future-thriller, with groundbreaking effects, about a man who discovers that his memories are implanted. His fugitive quest for truth spirals into deeper Martian mysteries. Based on a Philip K. Dick story.
- Starring:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin
- Director:
- Paul Verhoeven
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 109
