Lupin the 3rd

The film follows Arsène Lupin III, grandson of the famous gentleman thief, and his crew of skilled criminals as they set out to steal a jewel known as the Crimson Heart of Cleopatra. The prize is locked inside the Ark of Navarone, a vast, heavily secured safe that resembles a fortress. Interpol Inspector Zenigata pursues Lupin relentlessly across the globe, determined to finally put him behind bars. Lupin is joined by the swordsman Goemon Ishikawa, the marksman Daisuke Jigen and the unpredictable Fujiko Mine, while a powerful criminal figure stands in their way.

Ryûhei Kitamura directed this Japanese action adventure, the eighth of thirteen films in his directing career in chronological order, following No One Lives and preceding Downrange. Mataichirô Yamamoto wrote the screenplay and produced. Shun Oguri plays Lupin III, with Meisa Kuroki as Fujiko Mine, Go Ayano as Goemon Ishikawa, Tadanobu Asano as Koichi Zenigata, Tetsuji Tamayama as Daisuke Jigen and Vithaya Pansringarm as Naron. It runs 133 minutes and mixes action, adventure, comedy and crime.

Made for about 11 million US dollars, the film took roughly 22 million US dollars worldwide, returning about twice its budget. On IMDb it holds 5.5 out of 10 from around 1,900 votes, and on TMDB it sits at 6 out of 10 from 111 votes, so audiences rate it modestly.