The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie

The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie is a Japanese fantasy mystery about a hidden candy store accessible only to lucky individuals. The owner, Beniko, suggests specific sweets tailored to the personal difficulties of each customer. While these treats offer solutions to their problems, the result is either happiness or misfortune depending on whether the customer follows the rules for eating and using them.

Directed by Hideo Nakata, the film was released in 2024. It is the 17th of 18 films directed by Nakata, following Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker and preceding Stigmatized Properties: Possession. The screenplay was written by Reiko Yoshida. The cast features Yuki Amami in the role of Beniko, alongside Kazuya Ohashi, Rikka Ihara, Mone Kamishiraishi, Kokoro Hirasawa, and Himena Irei.

Produced by TOHO, East Japan Marketing & Communications, Nippan Group Holdings, and KADOKAWA, the movie earned 4 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is moderately positive, with a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb based on 68 votes and a score of 6.7/10 on TMDB from 10 votes.