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Pacific Rim

PG-13

Released Jul 12, 2013

2h 11m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

List

72%

298 Reviews

Tomatometer

77%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Long ago, legions of monstrous creatures called Kaiju arose from the sea, bringing with them all-consuming war. To fight the Kaiju, mankind developed giant robots called Jaegers, designed to be piloted by two humans locked together in a neural bridge. However, even the Jaegers are not enough to defeat the Kaiju, and humanity is on the verge of defeat. Mankind's last hope now lies with a washed-up ex-pilot (Charlie Hunnam), an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) and an old, obsolete Jaeger.

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Critics Consensus

It may sport more style than substance, but Pacific Rim is a solid modern creature feature bolstered by fantastical imagery and an irresistible sense of fun.

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Matteo T

the character development, the soundtracks, the attention to detail make this film a true masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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Thomas J

Best movie ever made

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/24

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Carter C

Kinda dumb of a movie but really epic. The visual effects and acting are a bit off for me, but the plot and third act were keeping me from sitting straight. Awesome movie overall!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Mitch B

For a film that seemed to come out of nowhere with minimal advertising and hype at the time of release, it quickly became one of my favorite sci-fi films of all time. Everything from the story to the visuals is incredibly well done. The Gundam-inspired big mechs absolutely bodying giant alien creatures is super intense with every encounter and never gets old. The character performances are also spot-on with some emotional backstories. Charlie Day is hilarious as always! Overall, one of the best "sleeper" sci-fi films to date and super fun to watch every time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Roshan S

The 2nd one is good, but this one is 2 OP for TV. I had the blue ray and I rewatched everyday of summer

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Jackie G

Remarkable cgi not quite til perfection but definitely a re watcher

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Guillermo del Toro

Director

Charlie Hunnam

Raleigh Becket

Diego Klattenhoff

Yancy Becket

Idris Elba

Stacker Pentecost

Rinko Kikuchi

Mako Mori

Charlie Day

Dr. Newton Geiszler

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Del Toro is a dreamer. He's a visionary. If you give him a pile of money to make enormous robots fight enormous monsters at the end of civilization, he will work to make Pacific Rim a movie that makes you feel all the enormousness.

Jan 3, 2014

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Pacific Rim is a special-effects behemoth, a toy franchise with a deafeningly loud movie attached -- Transformers with an A-level.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2013

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Giles Hardie

Sydney Morning Herald

In essence, Pacific Rim features a series of Godzilla monsters battle an ever dwindling number of Transformers, layered over the plot from Independence Day, only dumber.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 30, 2013

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Proves that Guillermo del Toro is a master of many genres, as he accomplishes with this film things that countless other big-budget spectacles attempt to pull off. Pure delight from start to finish, channeling the best that kaiju movies have to offer.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

Del Toro delivers a visual feast without falling into the ‘style over substance’ trap. Plenty of eye candy and thrilling action, but not devoid of emotion, what’s not to like?

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 11, 2023

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Graeme Tuckett

Stuff.co.nz

If you have to make films about giant robots fighting sea monsters, then I reckon this is the way to make them.

May 12, 2023

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Synopsis

Long ago, legions of monstrous creatures called Kaiju arose from the sea, bringing with them all-consuming war. To fight the Kaiju, mankind developed giant robots called Jaegers, designed to be piloted by two humans locked together in a neural bridge. However, even the Jaegers are not enough to defeat the Kaiju, and humanity is on the verge of defeat. Mankind's last hope now lies with a washed-up ex-pilot (Charlie Hunnam), an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) and an old, obsolete Jaeger.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Producer: Callum Greene
Screenwriter: Travis Beacham, Guillermo del Toro
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Legendary Pictures, DDY
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Brief Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.8M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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