Psycho-Pass: The Movie
Akane Tsunemori confronts the global expansion of algorithmic justice when terrorism and civil war expose the violence beneath a supposedly peaceful system.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- cerebral
- paranoid
- late night anime viewing
- cyberpunk marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s animation, action, political themes, and Akane–Kogami dynamic, while remaining divided over its relationship to the television series.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Sibyl System is exported through unmanned drones to pacify troubled nations and regulate justice.
Akane Tsunemori travels from Japan to Shambala Float to investigate terrorism connected to a civil war.
Shambala Float combines futuristic infrastructure, drone policing, terrorism, and civil-war devastation.
Akane must determine what justice means in a foreign territory where the Sibyl System produces temporary peace amid civil conflict.
Films like Psycho-Pass: The Movie, and why
Ghost in the Shell
dystopian science fiction, cyberpunk surveillance, and ethical conflict over algorithmic social control
Patlabor 2: The Movie
political science fiction, terrorism, militarized technology, and philosophical questions about justice
Appleseed
anime action thriller combining conspiracy, authoritarian systems, and psychologically pressured investigators
Minority Report
dark futuristic crime investigation shaped by social control, political violence, and moral ambiguity
Movie Details
- Directors
- Naoyoshi Shiotani, Katsuyuki Motohiro
- Release Date
- 2015-01-09
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (247)
Cast
- Kana Hanazawa
- Tomokazu Seki
- Kenji Nojima
- Ayane Sakura
- Takahiro Sakurai
- Miyuki Sawashiro
- Hiroki Touchi
- Kazuhiro Yamaji
- Noriko Hidaka
- Hiroshi Kamiya
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Psycho-Pass: The Movie about?
- Akane Tsunemori confronts the global expansion of algorithmic justice when terrorism and civil war expose the violence beneath a supposedly peaceful system.
- What is Psycho-Pass: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Psycho-Pass: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Psycho-Pass: The Movie violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Psycho-Pass: The Movie as graphic.
- What did critics think of Psycho-Pass: The Movie?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s animation, action, political themes, and Akane–Kogami dynamic, while remaining divided over its relationship to the television series.
- Which films are like Psycho-Pass: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor 2: The Movie, Appleseed, and Minority Report.
- How long is Psycho-Pass: The Movie?
- Psycho-Pass: The Movie runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Psycho-Pass: The Movie?
- In United States, Psycho-Pass: The Movie streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
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