An image processing apparatus comprising: a display control apparatus comprising; a first display control unit configured to perform display control of a cell image with one or a plurality of images including cells; a second display control unit configured to perform display control such that a part or all of a motion amount generated for each of subregions with the one or the plurality of images is associated with each of the subregions, and is superimposed on the cell image and displayed; and the image processing apparatus further comprising: a motion amount generation unit configured to generate the motion amount of the one or the plurality of images including cells for each subregion; and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a state of propagation of a motion of the cells using a part or all of the motion amount generated by the motion amount generation unit, wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to qualitatively evaluate a change of the state of propagation of a motion of the cells by obtaining a difference of the motion amount of the cell image with the case where it is certain that the motion of the cells is normal, and by evaluating the difference; characterized in that the evaluation unit is adapted to evaluate any one of a change of a locus of a center of gravity of the motion amount, and a histogram of speed and direction of the motion amount a display control apparatus comprising; a first display control unit configured to perform display control of a cell image with one or a plurality of images including cells; a second display control unit configured to perform display control such that a part or all of a motion amount generated for each of subregions with the one or the plurality of images is associated with each of the subregions, and is superimposed on the cell image and displayed; and the image processing apparatus further comprising: a motion amount generation unit configured to generate the motion amount of the one or the plurality of images including cells for each subregion; and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a state of propagation of a motion of the cells using a part or all of the motion amount generated by the motion amount generation unit, wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to qualitatively evaluate a change of the state of propagation of a motion of the cells by obtaining a difference of the motion amount of the cell image with the case where it is certain that the motion of the cells is normal, and by evaluating the difference; a motion amount generation unit configured to generate the motion amount of the one or the plurality of images including cells for each subregion; and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a state of propagation of a motion of the cells using a part or all of the motion amount generated by the motion amount generation unit, wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to qualitatively evaluate a change of the state of propagation of a motion of the cells by obtaining a difference of the motion amount of the cell image with the case where it is certain that the motion of the cells is normal, and by evaluating the difference; characterized in that the evaluation unit is adapted to evaluate any one of a change of a locus of a center of gravity of the motion amount, and a histogram of speed and direction of the motion amount <EOS>