Scarlet
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A medieval princess on a quest to avenge her father's death awakens in a realm between life and death, where she encounters an idealistic young man from the present day who shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage.
Cast
- Mana Ashida
- Masaki Okada
- Masachika Ichimura
- Kôji Yakusho
- Yuki Saitô
- Yutaka Matsushige
- Kôtarô Yoshida
- Munetaka Aoki
- Kazuhiro Yamaji
- Shôta Sometani
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Mamoru Hosoda's visually stunning anime reimagining of Hamlet as a gender-swapped revenge tale divides audiences with its breathtaking IMAX-worthy animation and innovative 2D/3D blend, though many feel the spectacular visuals can't save an overlong, clichéd narrative. While some viewers connect deeply with Scarlet's emotional journey and the film's Princess Mononoke-esque fantasy elements, others find themselves wishing they could mute the dialogue and just absorb the gorgeous imagery.
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- Feb 4, 2026
one of the few movies out there that could be better if muted
allain♡Feb 3, 2026The La La Land dance break was so random.
ReinFeb 6, 2026overwhelmed with the feeling that life can be good and the world can be good
Q Isaiah - Dec 11, 2025
Engaging adventure anime from the HCU (Hamlet Cinematic Universe). It’s after the events of the Shakespeare play, and a gender-swapped Hamlet, here named Scarlet, continues her quest for revenge against Claudius in the Otherworld. There she teams up with a present-day EMT,…
Adam ForrestFeb 11, 2026admired it throughout, just never quite loved it
AbhayFeb 8, 2026vinland saga from temu
abby - Feb 10, 2026
Double Feature w/ The Handmaiden Some captivating visuals, a back and forth between 2D and 3D, a superb experience in IMAX even with a low amount of people, but a wonderful voice acting performance from Mana Ashida playing Scarlet (rent to pay), and a whole tear-jerker in…
huntwatchSep 10, 2025The middle really drags but it gets somewhere moving and has some of Hosoda’s strongest imagery in its final scenes. The destination is worth the overlong journey.
Brian TallericoSep 4, 2025The main character spent 80% of the time trying to figure out what to forgive. I could tell you dear Scarlet when it was only half way through, it was Hosoda asking us to forgive him for this horrible movie. Which I will not.
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- AMock likedScarlet
6.5/10 Visually stunning, but the story was a bit lacking. Felt like it was trying to do way too much in a shorter amount of time. Def still worth watching
Arin likedScarletHonestly a visually gorgeous movie like oh my god. Buttttt kind of hard to follow with the weird stuff they say. Left some things really ambiguous and also I really didn’t like the ending. I can’t believe after everything Scarlet saw in the dead world she believed that peace was achievable? Maybe…
Ashe likedScarletBig fan of Hosoda’s films, had some questionable moments or elements to the world. Give it like a 7/10 and middling from his works
- EJWStudios2005 lovedScarlet
Loved the animation and the music. The story was okay, for the most part.
Nick Milano lovedScarletHell yeah. That was fire
Sergio Zavala likedScarlet👍🏼
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- AVAdam Vender
It was really dark and depressing. I found it to be a bit slow
MPMichael PhungThis is my animation pick of 2025
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Feb 5, 2026
For an animated character, Scarlet feels remarkably real.
Chris Knight
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Dec 11, 2025
Scarlet' might be [Mamoru Hosoda]'s most narratively ambitious work to date, adapting and warping one of the most famous tales ever told, adding new layers of complexity, and centuries of new, invaluable context.
William Bibbiani
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