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Pompo: The Cinephile

Original title: Eiga daisuki Pompo-san
  • 20212021
  • 1h 34m
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7.0/10
435
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Pompo: The Cinephile (2021)
The series centers on Joelle Davidovich Pomponette (Pompo-san), a talented film producer at the movie capital "Nyallywood." Despite her prowess to see through to the potential of actors and staff and bring out their talent to the fullest, she has only been producing B-class action and erotic films. One day, Pompo's "film-worm" assistant Gene, who has been doubtful of her choices of film genres, is given the task to direct a film based on a script written by her. Will Gene be able to bring Pompo's "masterpiece" to fruition?
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
A famous movie producer gives her young production assistant a chance to direct his first film.A famous movie producer gives her young production assistant a chance to direct his first film.A famous movie producer gives her young production assistant a chance to direct his first film.
IMDb RATING
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435
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  • Director
    • Takayuki Hirao
  • Writers
    • Shôgo Sugitani(manga)
    • Takayuki Hirao
  • Stars
    • Hiroya Shimizu(voice)
    • Konomi Kohara(voice)
    • Ai Kakuma(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Takayuki Hirao
  • Writers
    • Shôgo Sugitani(manga)
    • Takayuki Hirao
  • Stars
    • Hiroya Shimizu(voice)
    • Konomi Kohara(voice)
    • Ai Kakuma(voice)
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    • 6User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Hiroya Shimizu
    • Gene Finias Gene Fini
    • (voice)
    Konomi Kohara
    • Joelle Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponettas Joelle Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponett
    • (voice)
    • (as Tomomi Kohara)
    Ai Kakuma
    Ai Kakuma
    • Mystiaas Mystia
    • (voice)
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Martin Braddockas Martin Braddock
    • (voice)
    Ryûichi Kijima
    • Alan Gardneras Alan Gardner
    • (voice)
    Tom Bromhead
    Tom Bromhead
    • Presidentas President
    Kenneth Cavett
    • Martinas Martin
    Madeline Dorroh
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    Brianna Gentilella
    Brianna Gentilella
    • Pompoas Pompo
    Barbara Goodson
    Barbara Goodson
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    Jackie Lastra
    Jackie Lastra
    • Natalieas Natalie
    John H. Mayer
    John H. Mayer
    • Peterzenas Peterzen
    Joe Ochman
    Joe Ochman
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    Jonah Platt
    Jonah Platt
    • Alanas Alan
    Brock Powell
    Brock Powell
    • Corbettas Corbett
    William Salyers
    William Salyers
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    Stephanie Sheh
    Stephanie Sheh
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    Michael Sorich
    Michael Sorich
    • Coltmanas Coltman
    • Director
      • Takayuki Hirao
    • Writers
      • Shôgo Sugitani(manga)
      • Takayuki Hirao
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Pompo asserts that films that go over 90 minutes are insulting. This film itself is 90 minutes (excluding four minutes for closing credits).
    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits is the logo for Peterzen Films, Pompo's film company.
    • Connections
      Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Across the Crazy-Verse (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Dance on Fire
      (opening theme)

      Performed by Seiko Niizuma

      Lyrics by Shoko Fujibayashi

      Music by Kenta Matsukuma

      Arranged by Scrambles

    User reviews6

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A movie for cinephiles
    What is a movie to you? What do you want while seeing a movie? Why are movies important? Why is filmmaking important? Why do people love filmmaking?

    Movies are something that hold a huge meaning to me. A good movie has a power to make you happy, make you cry, make you think about situations of your own life or someone else's. A movie, if done right, can provide you different perspectives, inspiring characters and the right movie might potentially change your life. Just seeing the word "movie" generates a lot of different emotions inside me. A movie can generate dreams, emotions that you might need at the time. That's what movies are capable of. Just the fact that someone can write a fictional story and fictional characters and then make me feel for them, that alone astounds me.

    I saw "Pompo: The Cinephile" today, and I connected with this movie more than I can describe. This is a movie for cinephiles. It's about a simple character who loves watching movies and writes notes about them, and he's given a role of a director. And it's just about him and his staff trying to make a touching movie that can resonate with their audience. This movie understands films. That's why I loved it. There are so many quotes here that I connected with. It understands the importance of a short runtime, perspective of viewers, a scene that defines the entire movie, an idea that builds the entire script, correct casting. How can viewers relate more to their story? Who is this story for? Do you see yourself in the movie? Which scene is important which isn't? How cutting a scene can provide a different perspective to the audience? As someone who loves movies, this movie was unbelievable, and the first perfect score I've given in a long time.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 4, 2021 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Pompo: The Cinéphile
    • Production companies
      • Avex Pictures
      • Clap Animation Studio
      • Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san Production Committee
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $164,528
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,406
      • May 1, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $172,657
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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