Patlabor 2: The Movie
Seen it?1993 | 113 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
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It was critically acclaimed. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 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).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet. With the aid of a government agent, the team gets close to a terrorist leader to stop things from going out of control when after the military is impelled to impose martial law.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 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 impactSolid
About 74K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mamoru Oshii
- Mina TominagaNoa Izumi (voice)
- Toshio FurukawaAsuma Shinohara (voice)
- Ryusuke OhbayashiKiichi Goto (voice)
- Yoshiko SakakibaraShinobu Nagumo (voice)
- Michihiro IkemizuIsao Ohta (voice)
- Daisuke GoriHiromi Yamazaki (voice)
- Shigeru ChibaShigeo Shiba (voice)
- Issei FutamataMikiyasu Shinshi (voice)
- Osamu SakaSeitaro Sakaki (voice)
- Tomomichi NishimuraMatsui (voice)