Perfect Blue (1998)
A pop idol's new acting career blurs reality and fantasy into a chilling, surreal paranoia.
Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.
How intense is Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Perfect Blue feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulsurrealchillingatmospheric
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Perfect Blue
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Is Perfect Blue scary?
Yes, properly. Perfect Blue is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Perfect Blue gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Perfect Blue sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Perfect Blue OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue runs 1h 21m.
Where can I stream Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue is streaming on Max.
Does Perfect Blue have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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