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Seen it?2010 | 130 min | Horror, Action, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With 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 horror fans, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shinsuke Sato
- Kazunari NinomiyaKei Kurono
- Kanata HongoJoichiro Nishi
- Kenichi MatsuyamaMasaru Kato
- Natsuna WatanabeKei Kishimoto
- Ainosuke ShibataTanaka Seijin
- Yuriko YoshitakaTae Kojima
- Ayumi ItoEriko Ayukawa
- Chieko IchikawaKayo Sugimoto
- Donpei TsuchihiraMuso Tokugawa
- Hidekazu NagaeGreen Onion Father