Appleseed: Ex Machina
Seen it?2007 | 105 min | Animation, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
As members of ESWAT, the elite forces serving Olympus, Deunan and Briaereos are deployed anywhere trouble strikes. Olympus finds itself under a stealth attack - cyborg terrorism, deadly nanotech zealots, and rioting citizens are just some of the threats that Deunan must contend with as she fights to save Olympus!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shinji Aramaki
- Ai KobayashiDeunan Knute (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaBrialeos Hecatombcales (voice)
- Yuji KishiTereus (voice)
- Kong KuwataAeacus (voice)
- Shinpachi TsujiCommander Lance (voice)
- Gara TakashimaAthena (voice)
- Rei IgarashiNike (voice)
- Rica FukamiYoshino (voice)
- Takaya HashiDr. Kestner (voice)
- Miyuki SawashiroHitomi (voice)