The Machine Girl
Seen it?2008 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The life of a young, Japanese schoolgirl is destroyed when her family is killed by a Ninja-Yakuza family. Her hand cut off, she replaces it with various machines-of-death, and seeks revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Noboru Iguchi
- Minase YashiroAmi Hyuga
- AsamiMiki Sugihara
- Yuya IshikawaSuguru Sugihara
- Kentarō ShimazuRyûji Kimura
- HonokaViolet Kimura
- Noriko KoharaYoshie
- Ryosuke KawamuraYu Hyuga
- Nobuhiro NishiharaSho Kimura
- NahanaMasako Fujii
- Kentaro KishiYôsuke Fujii