Japan Synopsis
映画大好きポンポさん
“Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience.”
Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo…
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
452 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pompo the Cinephile sits at position #248.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Pompo the Cinephile. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pompo the Cinephile premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,788 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,287 of 2,532 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | CLAP, KADOKAWA, Happinet Phantom Studios, avex pictures, Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | June 4, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt12439248 |
| Official Site | www.pompomovie.com |