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  • Persepolis
  • Opened December 25, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • PG-13
    mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • We meet 9-year-old Marjane when the fundamentalists first take power; she cleverly outsmarts the “social guardians” and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden, while living with the terror of government persecution and the Iran/Iraq war; as a Read More
  • Cast: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands, Sean Penn, Iggy Pop
  • Director: Marjane Satrapi
  • Genres: Animated, Art House/Foreign, Drama

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Persepolis Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    A Must See!!!

    by Dutchmazz

    Great story, great animation, wonderful voice acting, even great subtitles!
    This film will pull you in and never let you go. If you read the book this film is definitely a bonus, but you don't have to read the book to get the movie. This film is not playing in many theaters, so if it's playing in your area you must see this film!

  • Must Go!

    fascinating

    by chrysanna

    I don't like seeing movies more than ones, it rarely happens and it happened for this movie. I have seen it twice already and want to see it again. Besides its content is very impressive and the way it tells the story is pretty accurate, the art of the movie itself is spellbinding. I laughed and cried at the same time throughout the movie. Very real, so close to the heart. Don't let the fact that the movie is black and white animation in most part prevents you to go, give it a chance, you won't regret.

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    An animated female character more alive than most real female characters

    by Igotothemoviesalot

    Spanning from the late 70s through the early 90s, Persepolis is mostly the story of the Iranian Islamic Revolution seen through the eyes of an young Iranian woman. Almost autobiographical, at times funny and poignant, the movie has the most powerful scenes you'll even see in animation. It has a fascinating plot and strong female characters doing battle with the revolution's imposed moral code, especially our heroine who likes western clothes and music. Peppered with political statements about right and wrong, it will leave an indelible desire to fight and be true to yourself.

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Persepolis Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Cinematic poetry in black and white. It also is a deeply affecting tale of the...

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    The movie sparkles with witty self-awareness.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    While so many films about coming of age involve manufactured dilemmas, here is...

  • 90
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    The filmmakers were right to believe that a live-action version of this story...

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