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Ultraman: Rising

Seen it?

2024 | 117 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Family, Action

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 families. If you loved The Lego Movie or Big Hero 6, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    8.0 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    4 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 96K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shannon Tindle

  • Christopher SeanKen Sato / Ultraman (voice)
  • Gedde WatanabeProfessor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
  • Tamlyn TomitaMina / Emiko Sato (voice)
  • Keone YoungDr. Onda (voice)
  • Julia HarrimanAmi Wakita (voice)
  • Hiro NakamuraKenji (voice)
  • Rob FukuzakiGame Commentator (voice)
  • Frank BuckleyAnnouncer / Additional Voices (voice)
  • François ChauItow-san / Additional Voices (voice)
  • Robert YasumuraKubo-san (voice)