How long is Perfect Blue?

Perfect Blue is 1 h 21 min long (81 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:21 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Perfect Blue rated?

Perfect Blue is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream Perfect Blue?

In the US, as of 2026-11-04: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Perfect Blue (1998) runs 1 h 21 min, is rated R in the US and averages 8.3 from 3,430 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime: 1 h 21 min — ends 9:21 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Animation, Thriller
Released: February 28, 1998
TMDB rating: 8.3 / 10 from 3,430 votes
Director: Satoshi Kon
Starring: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Okura
Language: Japanese
Original title: PERFECT BLUE

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Animation and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription).

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How long is Perfect Blue?: Perfect Blue is 1 h 21 min long (81 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:21 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Perfect Blue rated?: Perfect Blue is rated R in the US.
Is Perfect Blue a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Perfect Blue?: In the US, as of 2026-11-04: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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