@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-05 18:00 UTC
The Ancient Magus' Bride has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
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2017 · Animation / Drama / Sci-Fi
The Ancient Magus' Bride
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!
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2017
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Animation / Drama / Sci-Fi
PLOT SUMMARY
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!
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@RATIO_RAT2026-01-02 22:00 UTC
If The Ancient Magus' Bride was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-01 07:00 UTC
Cried during The Ancient Magus' Bride. Mostly at the ticket price.
@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-15 06:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, The Ancient Magus' Bride would settle the national debt.
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r/TrueFilm · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 0.8k points
Unpopular opinion: The Ancient Magus' Bride is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the The Ancient Magus' Bride performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/boxoffice · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 3.6k points
Hot Take: The Ancient Magus' Bride's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love The Ancient Magus' Bride. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/flicks · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 3.7k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Ancient Magus' Bride actually is?
Director clearly thought The Ancient Magus' Bride was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/flicks · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 4.2k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Ancient Magus' Bride?
Honestly, The Ancient Magus' Bride would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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