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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Movie · 2001 · 102 min

A somber, visually ambitious sci-fi quest that feels earnest and occasionally stilted, mixing spiritual awe with action and loss.

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2001 computer-animated film directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi
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Year
2001
Runtime
102 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • survival
  • faith
  • environment
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
  • space
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
fantasy, action, science fiction, post-apocalyptic
Directed by
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Written by
Hironobu Sakaguchi, Al Reinert, Jack Fletcher, Jeff Vintar
Music
Elliot Goldenthal
Runtime
102 min
Country
Japan, United States
Languages
English, Japanese

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