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Black Butler: Book of Murder
Mystery · Animation · Adventure · 2014
At the Queen’s request, Ciel and the demon butler Sebastian host an extravagant dinner party for the who’s who of the London underground. But an evening that begins with the promise of unmatched elegance quickly spirals into mayhem when their most distinguished guest is found murdered in his room. Now, trapped in the Phantomhive Manor by a dark and stormy night, Ciel and Sebastian must work together with their high-class guests, including the legendary author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to find the murderer in their midst before the blame falls on the host and his somewhat suspicious staff.
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Black Butler: Book of Murder
2014 Mystery · Animation · Adventure 1h 56m
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7.9 / 10
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At the Queen’s request, Ciel and the demon butler Sebastian host an extravagant dinner party for the who’s who of the London underground. But an evening that begins with the promise of unmatched elegance quickly spirals into mayhem when their most distinguished guest is found murdered in his room. Now, trapped in the Phantomhive Manor by a dark and stormy night, Ciel and Sebastian must work together with their high-class guests, including the legendary author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to find the murderer in their midst before the blame falls on the host and his somewhat suspicious staff.
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“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Noriyuki Abe
Written by
Yana Toboso
Daisuke Ono
Sebastian Michaelis (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Ciel Phantomhive (voice)
Ryohei Kimura
Charles Grey (voice)
Shintaro Asanuma
Arthur (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Undertaker (voice)
Yuki Kaji
Finnian (voice)
Yukari Tamura
Elizabeth Midford (voice)
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Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
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“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.