20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope
Seen it?2009 | 140 min | Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 adventure fans. If you loved Rogue One: A Star Wars Story or The Creator, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Set 15 years after "Twentieth Century Boys," Kanna (Airi Taira) reunites with several main characters from the first film in an attempt to stop Friend's increasing influence over the world and continued plans to eliminate humanity, as detailed in the New Book of Prophecy.
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
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi
- Toshiaki KarasawaKenji Endo
- Etsushi ToyokawaOtcho
- Takako TokiwaYukiji
- Airi TairaKanna Endo
- Nana KataseMiki Shikishima
- Hitomi KurokiKiriko Endo
- Eiko KoikeTakasu
- Haruka KinamiKyoko
- Yoji TanakaDetective Higashino
- Andrew KojiThai Gangster