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Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a research psychologist who uses a device called the DC Mini to enter her patients' dreams, wherein she adopts the alter-ego "Paprika". When the device is stolen, she must stop rogue elements from merging the dream and waking worlds.
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Standard length · 1h 30m
At 1h 30m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Animation · Science Fiction · Thriller
TMDB files it under animation, science fiction, and thriller.
1 subscription · 2 free · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Included with 1 subscription service: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel. Free or ad-supported on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
7.8 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 3,022 votes, a strong audience score. That is a large sample of voters.
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