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Pacific Rim: Uprising

Movie · 2018 · 111 min

A loud, colourful spectacle of giant robots and monsters smashing through cities, fun but weightless and forgettable next to its predecessor.

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2018 film directed by Steven S. DeKnight
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Year
2018
Runtime
111 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • technology
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • military
  • workplace
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror3
Humour4
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
action, adventure, science fiction, kaiju, speculative fiction, dystopian, apocalyptic
Directed by
Steven S. DeKnight
Written by
Guillermo del Toro, Emily Carmichael
Starring
John Boyega, Rinko Kikuchi, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Adria Arjona, Charlie Day, Dustin Clare, Burn Gorman
Music
Lorne Balfe, John Paesano
Cinematography
Daniel Mindel
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States, People's Republic of China, Australia
Languages
English

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