Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
2009 1h 40m movie Film Japan

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva

レイトン教授と永遠の歌姫

Synopsis

レイトン教授と永遠の歌姫

Archeologist and avid puzzle solver Professor Layton and his assistant Luke are caught up in an adventure when a masked figure steals an entire opera house and forces those in attendance to play a high-stakes game. The winner will receive eternal life, but it could mean death for the losers.

Family + Animation in Japan

177 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Family and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva itself).

The 2008–2010 Japan Window

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva holds position #79 of 386 Japan films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010
  2. 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
    #2

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008
  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009
  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010
  5. Maid Sama!
    #5

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010
  6. To Love-Ru
    #6

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  7. The Tatami Galaxy
    #7

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010
  8. Jin
    #8

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva premiered alongside 123 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 123 other Japan films in 2009.

The 2263rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

123
Reviews
79th
Review-volume percentile
67th
Popularity percentile

123 audience reviews — more than 79% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 67th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
123
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,198 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Family productions specifically: #55 of 229 (top 24%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesLevel-5, P.A.WORKS, OLM, TBS, Shogakukan
Runtime1h 40m
Release DateDecember 1, 2009
IMDbtt1488591
Official Sitewww.layton-movie.jp