Laplace's Witch
2018 1h 55m movie Film Japan

Laplace's Witch

ラプラスの魔女

Synopsis

ラプラスの魔女

An environmental analyst is asked by the police to determine if two deaths by hydrogen sulfide poisoning are an accident – or a murder. But when he meets a young woman at both sites, a scientific mystery begins.

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Laplace's Witch sits at position #525.

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    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017

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    #2

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    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  3. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019

  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

Other Titles From TOHO

The 2010s Japan Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
29
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,927 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #373 of 426 (top 88%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TOHO, OLM, dentsu, East Japan Railway Co. (JR East), J Storm
Runtime 1h 55m
Release Date May 4, 2018
IMDb tt6686358
Official Site www.laplace-movie.jp

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