Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Seen it?2021 | 155 min | Animation, Action, Science Fiction, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Escape from New York, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 35 min.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each lives a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot. However, the danger to the world is far from over. A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$94 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 185K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Katsuichi Nakayama, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Mahiro Maeda, Hideaki Anno
- Megumi OgataShinji Ikari (voice)
- Yuko MiyamuraAsuka Shikinami Langley (voice)
- Maaya SakamotoMari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraRei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)
- Kotono MitsuishiMisato Katsuragi (voice)
- Yuriko YamaguchiRitsuko Akagi (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiToji Suzuhara (voice)
- Tetsuya IwanagaKensuke Aida (voice)
- Junko IwaoHikari Horaki (voice)
- Miki NagasawaMaya Ibuki (voice)