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Battle Royale

Battle Royale (2000)★ 7.4/10

Not Rated · JP · 114 min · October 1, 2000

  • Action
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Directed by: Kinji Fukasaku

Written by: Koushun Takami, Kenta Fukasaku

In a dystopian Japan, the totalitarian government forces a class of junior-high students to participate in a deadly game where they must kill each other until only one survives. Amid the chaos, two friends, Shuya and Noriko, attempt to defy the rules and escape the deadly competition, while their former teacher, Kitano, oversees the carnage.

Original title
Battle Royale
Storyline
Director Kinji Fukasaku immerses us in a brutal game where Japanese junior-high students fight for survival under government oppression. With an ensemble cast of rising stars, including Tatsuya Fujiwara and Aki Maeda, the film explores their moral dilemmas as they grapple with life and death. Fukasaku's direction and the film's thought-provoking premise make it a gripping cinematic experience, challenging societal norms and human nature in extreme situations.
Rating
7.4 / 10 · 208,939
Companies
Toho, AM Associates, Fukasaku-gumi, Gaga, Kobi Co., MF Pictures, Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K., Toei Company, WOWOW, Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK), Tartan Films, SND Films, Dutch FilmWorks (DFW), Líder Films, Vértice 360, Future Film, TransEuropa Films, Bir Film, Anchor Bay Films, Arna Media, Arthouse Traffic, Becker Entertainment, CG Entertainment, Cosmopol FD, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Arrow Films, Asian Cult Cinema, Astro Distribution, Atlantic Film Norge, Capelight Pictures, Kinowelt Home Entertainment, Nelonen, Palisades-Tartan Acquisitions
Release dates
  • JP October 1, 2000
  • HK January 4, 2001
  • MX January 18, 2001
  • US March 23, 2001
  • BR May 18, 2001
  • AU June 9, 2001
  • FR July 28, 2001
  • GB August 18, 2001
  • IE September 14, 2001
  • ES October 7, 2001
  • SG October 18, 2001
  • RU November 8, 2001
  • BE January 30, 2002
  • KR April 5, 2002
  • DE April 18, 2002
  • NL June 18, 2002
  • NO July 3, 2002
  • AR August 22, 2002
  • IS September 19, 2002
  • FI September 25, 2002
  • CL October 10, 2002
  • SE November 9, 2002
  • PE February 6, 2003
  • DK March 29, 2003
  • GR September 16, 2003
  • TR October 17, 2003
  • TW June 3, 2005
  • HU February 27, 2007
  • CA July 23, 2011
  • AT October 21, 2011
  • PT November 12, 2014
  • AE April 10, 2017
  • IT November 2, 2017
  • EG April 23, 2021
  • PH July 30, 2021