Scarlet

Name: Scarlet
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance
Released: February 6, 2026
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 56

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: February 6, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: Scarlet, a medieval-era, sword-fighting princess, is on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. After failing at her mission and finding herself gravely injured in the “Otherworld,” she encounters an idealistic young man from our present day who not only helps her to heal but shows her the possibility of a future free ofScarlet, a medieval-era, sword-fighting princess, is on a dangerous quest to avenge the death of her father. After failing at her mission and finding herself gravely injured in the “Otherworld,” she encounters an idealistic young man from our present day who not only helps her to heal but shows her the possibility of a future free of bitterness and rage. When confronted again by her father's killer, Scarlet faces her most daunting battle: can she break the cycle of hatred and find meaning in life beyond revenge?… Expand

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance, Animation

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 111 min

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William Bibbiani

Dec 11, 2025

Scarlet' might be [Mamoru Hosoda]'s most narratively ambitious work to date, adapting and warping one of the most famous tales ever told, adding new layers of complexity, and centuries of new, invaluable context. Read full review

Chris Knight

Feb 5, 2026

For an animated character, Scarlet feels remarkably real. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Feb 6, 2026

Despite any narrative quibbles, the movie deserves praise for its genuine call for compassion. Scarlet’s final encounter with Claudius radiates with the complicated poignancy expected of real, difficult catharsis. Read full review

The Film Stage Jourdain Searles

Oct 28, 2025

Opting for very few close-ups, Hosoda mistakes a large scope for compelling images and achieved something fans never thought possible: he’s made a film that looks generic. Read full review

The Travers Take Peter Travers

Feb 6, 2026

The visuals dazzle, the plotting not so much in this gender-switched take on “Hamlet” as a warrior princess revenge epic from Japanese anime master Mamoru Hosoda. Read full review

Jake Coyle

Dec 10, 2025

Hosoda grafted “Beauty and the Beast” into “Belle,” to sometimes awkward, sometimes illuminating effect. But in “Scarlet,” he struggles to bridge “Hamlet” to today. It’s a big swing, the kind filmmakers as talented as Hosoda should be taking, but it doesn’t pay off. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Dec 11, 2025

For an animated feature, Scarlet is unusually ambitious: It’s a “Hamlet”-adjacent existential pacifist revenge parable. It contains lots of instances of its heroine stopping to wonder what everything means, which is another way of saying it’s ponderous and pretentious. Read full review

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