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Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

1991 · 90 min

A breezy, globe-trotting caper full of chases and disguises, easy to enjoy and never too serious.

Directed by
Osamu Dezaki
Genres
Animation, Action, Comedy
Starring
Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama
Overview
The secret of the Lupin family treasure is out: its location is written inside a dictionary once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte himself! When the dictionary turns up as the prize for a historic motor car race, the notorious Lupin the Third and his criminal cadre race the world's superpowers to win - or steal - the Dictionary and unearth his grandfather's legacy of riches!

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Directed by
Osamu Dezaki
Genres
Animation, Action, Comedy
Starring
Yasuo Yamada, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Eiko Masuyama
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • heist
  • mystery
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action7
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
animation, action, comedy, tv movie, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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