Pompo the Cinephile

Name: Pompo the Cinephile
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2021-06-04
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Konomi Kohara, Hiroya Shimizu, Rinka Otani, Ai Kakuma, Akio Otsuka

2021·Movie·12A·94 min·★ 7.2(98)

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“Bright lights. Big dreams. No experience.”

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...

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United States	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, YouTube
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Germany	Aniverse Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, MagentaTV
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Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, FOD
South Korea	wavve, TVING	wavve

About Pompo the Cinephile

Pompo the Cinephile is a 2021 Japanese-language animation, comedy and drama film directed by Takayuki Hirao. The cast is led by Konomi Kohara, Hiroya Shimizu, Rinka Otani. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings. In India, it is currently streaming on Anime Times Amazon Channel.

Pompo the Cinephile was produced by CLAP, KADOKAWA, and Happinet Phantom Studios and made in Japan. It was released on June 4, 2021, and carries a 12A certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Takayuki Hirao
Writers: Takayuki Hirao
Release date: June 4, 2021
OTT release: June 28, 2022
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: 12A
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $0 million
Production: CLAP, KADOKAWA, Happinet Phantom Studios

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Pompo the Cinephile cast & crew

Pompo the Cinephile was directed by Takayuki Hirao and written by Takayuki Hirao.

The cast features Konomi Kohara as Joel Davidovich 'Pompo' Pomponette (voice), Hiroya Shimizu as Gene Fini (voice), Rinka Otani as Natalie Woodward (voice), Ai Kakuma as Mystia Lyons (voice), Akio Otsuka as Martin Braddock (voice), and Ryuichi Kijima as Alan Gardner (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kenta Matsukuma, cinematography is by Masashi Uoyama, and it was produced by Keisuke Konishi and Shingo Kunieda.

Is Pompo the Cinephile worth watching?

Pompo the Cinephile holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 98 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and drama, Pompo the Cinephile is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Pompo the Cinephile

In India, you can stream Pompo the Cinephile on Anime Times Amazon Channel. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on June 28, 2022.

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