A scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms.A scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms.A scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 11 nominations
Steve Buscemi
- Neil
- (voice)
Ming-Na Wen
- Doctor Aki Ross
- (voice)
- (as Ming-Na)
Ving Rhames
- Ryan
- (voice)
Peri Gilpin
- Jane
- (voice)
Donald Sutherland
- Dr. Sid
- (voice)
James Woods
- General Hein
- (voice)
Keith David
- Council Member #1
- (voice)
Matt McKenzie
- Major Elliot
- (voice)
John DeMita
- BCR Soldier #1
- (voice)
- …
Matt Adler
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Cathy Cavadini
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- (as Catherine Cavadini)
Vicki Davis
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Judi M. Durand
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
- (as Judi Durand)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe first computer-generated animated motion picture with photo-realistic characters.
- GoofsIn the beginning of the movie when the protagonist is logging her dream the date info for the it is 12.13.01 when in fact it's supposed to be 12.13.65.
- Alternate versionsReportedly, in the work print, right before Gray dies, Aki tells him that he must not die because she is pregnant with his child. The audience at preview screenings hated this plot point so much that it was out for the thatrical release.
- ConnectionsEdited into Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within: Aki's Dream (2001)
- SoundtracksThe Dream Within
Written by Elliot Goldenthal and Richard Rudolph (as Richard Rudolph)
Produced by Elliot Goldenthal and Matthias Gohl (as Teese Gohl)
Performed by Lara Fabian
Courtesy of Columbia Records
Featured review
Improbably good
I never played the computer game, and knew nothing about it. I was drawn to this film because of the bold animations, but didn't expect the film to do anything for me beyond simple entertainment. I was pleasantly surprised. The excellent voice talent and stunning animation allow Final Fantasy to drawn you in just as well as a live-action version would have. It is very easy to forget that the characters you are watching are animations, and the action is CGI.
A meteor has struck the earth, carrying with it phantoms who strip away the life energy of whomever they contact. Dr. Aki Ross and her mentor Dr. Ced are locked in a stand-off against the earth's military forces, whose solution to this invasion may be worse than the invasion itself, and the mysterious phantoms who seem to have no specific purpose and can not be fought using conventional means. Following up on a quasi-mystical theory of Dr. Ced, they set out to collect 8 living spirits which must be used to harness the life force of earth itself in defense of the planet.
This film is dark and beautiful, with each scene a masterpiece of animated art. It feels less like a computer game than an immersive experience in an alternative universe.
A fast-paced action film, Final Fantasy blends elements of folklore, science and animated battle sequences into a satisfying, well balanced and well paced film. It is probably the most thoughtful computer game -inspired film I have seen.
A meteor has struck the earth, carrying with it phantoms who strip away the life energy of whomever they contact. Dr. Aki Ross and her mentor Dr. Ced are locked in a stand-off against the earth's military forces, whose solution to this invasion may be worse than the invasion itself, and the mysterious phantoms who seem to have no specific purpose and can not be fought using conventional means. Following up on a quasi-mystical theory of Dr. Ced, they set out to collect 8 living spirits which must be used to harness the life force of earth itself in defense of the planet.
This film is dark and beautiful, with each scene a masterpiece of animated art. It feels less like a computer game than an immersive experience in an alternative universe.
A fast-paced action film, Final Fantasy blends elements of folklore, science and animated battle sequences into a satisfying, well balanced and well paced film. It is probably the most thoughtful computer game -inspired film I have seen.
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- mstomaso
- Mar 13, 2006
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Box office
- Budget
- $137,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,131,830
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,408,853
- Jul 15, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $85,131,830
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What is the Japanese language plot outline for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)?
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