Fullmetal Alchemist
Seen it?2017 | 135 min | Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (28% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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, fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 15 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).
Two alchemist brothers go on a quest for the Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their dead mother goes horribly wrong.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$8 million worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 66K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fumihiko Sori
- Ryosuke YamadaEdward Elric
- Atomu MizuishiAlphonse Elric
- Tsubasa HondaWinry Rockbell
- Dean FujiokaRoy Mustang
- Misako RenbutsuRiza Hawkeye
- Yasuko MatsuyukiLust
- Kanata HongoEnvy
- Jun KunimuraTim Marcoh
- Shinji UchiyamaGluttony
- Ryuta SatoMaes Hughes