Where to watch Paprika (2006) tonight
Paprika (2006) runs 1 h 30 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.8 from 3,055 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min — ends 9:30 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Released
- October 1, 2006
- TMDB rating
- 7.8 / 10 from 3,055 votes
- Director
- Satoshi Kon
- Starring
- Megumi Hayashibara, Tohru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori, Toru Furuya
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- パプリカ
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Paprika?
- Paprika is 1 h 30 min long (90 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:30 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Paprika rated?
- Paprika is rated R in the US.
- Is Paprika a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Science Fiction 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 Paprika?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Movies from the 2000s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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