Patlabor WXIII the Movie
Seen it?2002 | 107 min | Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and 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 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Set in the year 2000, when the level of Labor accidents begin to escalate around Tokyo Bay, police detectives Kusumi and Hata are assigned to investigate. What they discover leads to a series of government cover-ups, conspiracy concerning a new biological weapon entitled WXIII-Wasted Thirteen and a tragic, personal connection to Hata. The only hope to stop this threat is to cooperate with the military and lead WXIII into a showdown with the Labors of Special Vehicle Division 2.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Transformers
Sunday Safe BetAnother AI sci-fi film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Sunday Safe BetAnother AI sci-fi film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Street Kings Weeknight WatchAnother action film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Zodiac
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed thriller.
Party Monster
Monday Morning MaybeAnother film. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Fumihiko Takayama, Takuji Endo
- Hiroaki HirataDetective Shinichiro Hata (voice)
- Katsuhiko WatabikiSenior Detective Takeshi Kusumi (voice)
- Atsuko TanakaSaeko Misaki (voice)
- Ryusuke OhbayashiKiichi Gotoh (voice)
- Mina TominagaNoa Izumi (voice)
- Toshio FurukawaAsuma Shinohara (voice)
- Michihiro IkemizuIsao Ota (voice)
- Akimasa OmoriPatrol Department Manager Yamadera (voice)
- Daisuke GoriHiromi Yamazaki (voice)
- Issei FutamataMikiyasu Shinshi (voice)