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Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway

Seen it?

2021 | 96 min | Animation, Action, Drama, Science Fiction

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Twelve years after Char's rebellion, Hathaway Noa leads an insurgency against Earth Federation, but meeting an enemy officer and a mysterious woman alters his fate.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    93% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $19 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 260K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shukou Murase

  • Kensho OnoHathaway Noa (voice)
  • Reina UedaGigi Andalucia (voice)
  • Junichi SuwabeKenneth Sleg (voice)
  • Soma SaitoLane Aim (voice)
  • Atsumi TanezakiMace Flower (voice)
  • Kenjiro TsudaGawman Nobile (voice)
  • Toru FuruyaAmuro (voice)
  • Shunpei KusanoMaximilian Nikolai (voice)
  • Atsuko SakuraokaMiddle-Aged Woman (voice)
  • Eiji YoshitomiMinister McGovern (voice)