Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Seen it?2013 | 115 min | Animation, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, 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 sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved Corpse Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 55 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).
Space Pirate Captain Harlock and his fearless crew face off against the space invaders who seek to conquer the planet Earth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$30 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; 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
- Shun OguriCaptain Harlock (voice)
- Haruma MiuraYama (voice)
- Yu AoiMiime (voice)
- Arata FurutaYattaran (voice)
- Ayano FukudaTori-san (voice)
- Toshiyuki MorikawaIsora (voice)
- Maaya SakamotoNami (voice)
- Kiyoshi KobayashiRoujin (voice)
- Chikao OhtsukaSoukan (voice)
- Miyuki SawashiroKei (voice)