Ace Attorney
2012 2h 15m movie Film Japan

Ace Attorney

逆転裁判

“Objection!”

Synopsis

逆転裁判

“Objection!”

Based primarily on the first game in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the film focuses on rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright, as he strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Mia Fey, and the accusation of rival prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth. Phoenix's greatest ally is Mia's younger sister Maya, a spirit medium whose body is possessed by Mia to communicate with him.

The 2011–2013 Japan Window

482 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ace Attorney sits at position #374.

  1. Solitary Gourmet
    #1

    Solitary Gourmet

    ★ 9.0 · 2012

  2. Carnival Phantasm
    #2

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011

  3. Attack on Titan
    #3

    Attack on Titan

    ★ 8.7 · 2013

  4. High School D×D
    #4

    High School D×D

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  5. Hunter x Hunter
    #5

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  6. Kamisama Kiss
    #6

    Kamisama Kiss

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  7. Golden Time
    #7

    Golden Time

    ★ 8.6 · 2013

  8. Magi
    #8

    Magi

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Ace Attorney. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ace Attorney premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
80
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,572 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #317 of 402 (top 79%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO, CAPCOM, OLM, D.N. Dream Partners
Runtime 2h 15m
Release Date February 11, 2012
IMDb tt1891974
Official Site www.gyakutensaiban-movie.com

Themes & Motifs

  • murder
  • lawyer
  • courtroom
  • based on video game
  • phoenix wright

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