Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- cerebral
- dystopian
- anime marathon
- cyberpunk night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's animation, cyberpunk world-building, action, themes, and Akane-Kogami characterization, while finding it dense and more rewarding for established franchise viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Sibyl System governs criminal judgment through quantified psychological profiles, making institutional surveillance central to the conflict.
Akane Tsunemori serves as a Chief Inspector while confronting the ethical consequences and hidden contradictions of the Public Security Bureau.
The film's dystopian police world, technological infrastructure, and Blade Runner-influenced action imagery create a cyberpunk-noir aesthetic.
The investigation develops Akane's character while explaining mysteries connected to the third television season.
Films like Psycho-Pass: Providence, and why
Blade Runner 2049
shared cyberpunk dystopia, police investigation, ethical dilemmas, and neon-noir atmosphere
Ghost in the Shell
shared anime cyberpunk setting, state surveillance, criminal investigation, and philosophical questions about social control
Patlabor 2: The Movie
shared animated science-fiction crime procedural, authoritarian systems, and morally conflicted investigators
Minority Report
shared dystopian policing, psychological crime, institutional paranoia, and high-stakes conspiratorial plotting
Movie Details
- Director
- Naoyoshi Shiotani
- Release Date
- 2023-05-12
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (47)
Cast
- Kana Hanazawa
- Tomokazu Seki
- Kenji Nojima
- Shizuka Itoh
- Miyuki Sawashiro
- Ayane Sakura
- Takahiro Sakurai
- Hiroki Touchi
- Takako Honda
- Kazuhiro Yamaji
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Psycho-Pass: Providence about?
- A principled inspector confronts the hidden machinery of a surveillance state when a foreign-vessel incident exposes a far-reaching conspiracy.
- What is Psycho-Pass: Providence like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Psycho-Pass: Providence as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Psycho-Pass: Providence violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Psycho-Pass: Providence as graphic.
- What did critics think of Psycho-Pass: Providence?
- Critics broadly praised the film's animation, cyberpunk world-building, action, themes, and Akane-Kogami characterization, while finding it dense and more rewarding for established franchise viewers.
- Which films are like Psycho-Pass: Providence?
- Films with a similar feel include Blade Runner 2049, Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor 2: The Movie, and Minority Report.
- How long is Psycho-Pass: Providence?
- Psycho-Pass: Providence runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Psycho-Pass: Providence?
- In United States, Psycho-Pass: Providence streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
In Ember's collections
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- Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade1999
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers2013
- Appleseed1988
- Patlabor 2: The Movie1993
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man2005
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