Lupin the 3rd
2014 2h 13m movie Film Japan

Lupin the 3rd

ルパン三世

“Eyes On The World's Most Beautiful Prize”

Synopsis

ルパン三世

“Eyes On The World's Most Beautiful Prize”

Interpol Inspector Zenigata begins a world-wide hunt for the infamous thief Lupin The 3rd. But together, they face a powerful enemy and form the Lupin team in response. The Lupin team then faces the challenge of retrieving the "Crimson Heart of Cleopatra" locked away in a fort like safe. The treasure is thought to allow its owner to control the world.

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Action + Adventure in Japan

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Lupin the 3rd. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2013–2015 Japan Window

In the crowded 2013-2015 Japan release window, Lupin the 3rd sits at #437 of 546. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Attack on Titan
    #1

    Attack on Titan

    ★ 8.7 · 2013
  2. Haikyu!!
    #2

    Haikyu!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  3. Your Lie in April
    #3

    Your Lie in April

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  4. Golden Time
    #4

    Golden Time

    ★ 8.6 · 2013
  5. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #5

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  6. Castle Town Dandelion
    #6

    Castle Town Dandelion

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  7. SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD
    #7

    SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  8. The Seven Deadly Sins
    #8

    The Seven Deadly Sins

    ★ 8.5 · 2014

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the 3rd premiered alongside 186 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$10.5M
Budget
$22.3M
Revenue
$11.8M
Net Profit
2.1×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 13m runtime, production spent $79K per minute on screen and earned $168K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 186 other Japan films in 2014.

The 3019th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

85
Reviews
74th
Review-volume percentile
45th
Popularity percentile

85 audience reviews — more than 74% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (74th percentile) outruns trending popularity (45th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
85
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,697 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,440 of 1,714 (top 84%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
Production CompaniesTOHO, Tristone Entertainment
Runtime2h 13m
Release DateAugust 30, 2014
IMDbtt0862748
Official Sitelupin-the-movie.jp

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