Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary
1991 1h 30m movie Film Japan

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

ルパン三世 ナポレオンの辞書を奪え

Synopsis

ルパン三世 ナポレオンの辞書を奪え

The secret of the Lupin family treasure is out: its location is written inside a dictionary once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte himself! When the dictionary turns up as the prize for a historic motor car race, the notorious Lupin the Third and his criminal cadre race the world's superpowers to win – or steal – the Dictionary and unearth his grandfather's legacy of riches!

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Animation + Action in Japan

1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary itself).

The 1990–1992 Japan Window

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary holds position #54 of 107 Japan films in the 1990–1992 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990
  2. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #2

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992
  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991
  4. Sailor Moon
    #4

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992
  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990
  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991
  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992
  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1991.

The 855th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

27
Reviews
47th
Review-volume percentile
33rd
Popularity percentile

27 audience reviews — more than 47% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 33th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,801 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,830 of 2,532 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNippon Television Network Corporation, Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Runtime1h 30m
Release DateAugust 9, 1991
IMDbtt0834583