Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
Seen it?1999 | 86 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, 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 romantics, fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Virgin Suicides, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$351K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara
- Tomoko KawakamiUtena Tenjou (voice)
- Yuriko FuchizakiAnthy Himemiya (voice)
- Mitsuhiro OikawaAkio Ohtori (voice)
- Kotono MitsuishiJuri Arisugawa (voice)
- Aya HisakawaMiki Kaoru (voice)
- Takehito KoyasuTouga Kiryuu (voice)
- Takeshi KusaoKyoichi Saionji (voice)
- Yuri ShiratoriNanami Kiryuu (voice)
- Kumiko NishiharaShiori Takatsuki (voice)
- Ai OrikasaKanae Ohtori (voice)