RE:BORN
Seen it?2016 | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little 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 crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A former special forces operative struggling to contain the destructive impulses of his past goes on a rampage against a squad of ruthless assassins.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuji Shimomura
- Tak SakaguchiToshiro Kuroda
- Yura KondoSachi
- Takumi SaitohKenji Makabe
- Mariko ShinodaNewt
- Hitomi HasebeShizuka Matsumoto
- Masanori MimotoFox
- Makoto SakaguchiCasper
- Hiroko YashikiEagle
- Orson MochizukiMax
- KentaMasaru