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Space Battleship Yamato

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2010 | 131 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Independence Day or Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In 2199, five years after the Gamilons began an invasion of Earth, the planet has been ravaged by the aliens' bombs. The remnants of humanity have fled underground to escape the irradiated surface. One day, former pilot Susumu Kodai discovers a capsule sent from the planet Iscandar that tells of a device that can remove the radiation from the Earth's surface. The Earth Defense Force rebuilds the battleship Yamato with a new type of propulsion system to make the 148,000 light year trip to Iscandar in hopes of saving the Earth. Within one year, the radiation will drive the rest of humanity to extinction.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $50 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 27K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki

  • Takuya KimuraSusumu Kodai
  • Meisa KurokiYuki Mori
  • Toshiro YanagibaShirō Sanada
  • Naoto OgataDaisuke Shima
  • Hiroyuki IkeuchiHajime Saito
  • Shinichi TsutsumiMamoru Kodai
  • MaikoAihara
  • Reiko TakashimaDoctor Sado
  • Toshiyuki NishidaHikozaemon Tokugawa
  • Toshihiro YashibaYasuo Nanbu