Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Seen it?2012 | 96 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 5 times its budget, but middling reviews (45 on Metacritic) held it back. 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, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Escape from New York or Hellboy, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- 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. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Kaworu Nagisa, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$67 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki, Mahiro Maeda
- Megumi OgataShinji Ikari (voice)
- Yuko MiyamuraAsuka Shikinami Langley (voice)
- Akira IshidaKaworu Nagisa (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraRei Ayanami (voice)
- Maaya SakamotoMari Makinami Illustrious (voice)
- Kotono MitsuishiMisato Katsuragi (voice)
- Yuriko YamaguchiRitsuko Akagi (voice)
- Fumihiko TachikiGendo Ikari (voice)
- Motomu KiyokawaKozo Fuyutsuki (voice)
- Mariya IseMidori Kitakami (voice)