Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
Seen it?2010 | 107 min | Action, Fantasy, Animation, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no 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 fantasy fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge or Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the World before, novice mage Shirou Emiya summoned and bonded with beautiful heroic spirit Saber as they became enmeshed in the battle for supremacy known as the fifth Holy Grail War. Fate, however, is a fickle mistress, and there was more than one way for that story to transpire. Now, in an alternate timeline, the pairing’s destiny becomes more tightly intertwined with that of high school student/secret Mage Rin Tohsaka and her Servant Archer. Even if you think you know what will happen next, prepare to be surprised as new twists await at every turn.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuji Yamaguchi
- Ayako KawasumiSaber (voice)
- Noriaki SugiyamaShirou Emiya (voice)
- Junichi SuwabeArcher (voice)
- Kana UedaRin Tohsaka (voice)
- Jouji NakataKirei Kotomine (voice)
- Noriko ShitayaSakura Matou (voice)
- Yuu AsakawaRider (voice)
- Mai KadowakiIllyasviel von Einzbern (voice)
- Hiroshi KamiyaShinji Matou (voice)