In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
- Director
- Writers
- Koushun Takami(novel)
- Kenta Fukasaku(screenplay)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Koushun Takami(novel)
- Kenta Fukasaku(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 7 wins & 9 nominations
- Director
- Writers
- Koushun Takami(novel)
- Kenta Fukasaku(screenplay)
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
- All cast & crew
Storyline
Forty-two students, three days, one deserted Island: welcome to Battle Royale. A group of ninth-grade students from a Japanese high school have been forced by legislation to compete in a Battle Royale. The students are sent off to kill each other in a no-holds-barred game to the death, until one survives -- or they all die. Some decide to play the game like the psychotic Kiriyama or the sexual Mitsuko, while others are trying to find a way to get off the Island without violence. However, as the numbers dwindle is there any way for Shuya and his classmates to survive? —Prissy Panda Princess
- Taglines
- Their Game, No Rules, No Prisoners
- Genres
- Certificate
- Not Rated
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaMany members of the Japanese Parliament tried to get the novel banned, but to no avail. When the film was released, they attempted to ban it also. Both efforts resulted in the novel and film becoming even more successful as people bought the book and went to the movie to see what the fuss was all about.
- Goofs(at around 12 mins) When Kitano throws the knife and hits the first girl to die we see the knife land in the middle of her forehead, yet when he kneels down to retrieve the knife he pulls it out of her eye. (In later versions of the film this error was digitally fixed)
- Quotes
[Shougo has just finished bandaging Noriko's leg]
Shuya: You know a lot about medicine.
Shougo Kawada: Well, my father was a doctor.
[a few minutes later, Shougo serves Noriko and Shuya food]
Noriko Nakagawa: Wow! This is pretty good!
Shougo Kawada: It should be. My father was a chef.
[later, After escaping the island]
Shuya: You even know how to drive a boat?
Shougo Kawada: Hey, my father was a fisherman.
- Crazy creditsAs the credits roll, a class picture is displayed, showing all of the students that have been killed in the Battle Royale, including the two transfer students.
- Alternate versionsThe Special Version includes the following:
- Redone opening titles
- Redone sound effects
- Added CGI blood to make the shootouts more graphic Also, many shots were added, deleted, reedited, and extended for pacing and clarity purposes, including the following:
- A longer basketball sequence
- Added reaction shots of the kids in the classroom to Kitano's "Do you know this law" question, and after Kuninobu's death.
- A flashback shot of Mizuho and Inada and Kaori Minami to remind us of who they were when we see their bodies.
- Closer shots of Takiguchi and Hatagami's corpses
- An additional shot of Nanahara weeping at the top of the lighthouse
- Additional shots of postcards from Mimura's uncle
- Kitano shutting down power to the computers and ordering the soldiers to reboot after the Third Man attack
- A scene with Mitsuko as a 9-year-old coming home to find a pedophile in her house.
- An additional shot of Mimura triggering the explosives on the truck
- Requiems that show the real flashbacks, and we hear the dialog during Noriko's dream.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Japanorama: Episode #1.2 (2002)
- SoundtracksShizuka na hibi no kaidan wo
(Stairway of quiet everyday life)
Performed by Dragon Ash
Courtesy of Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Top review
Dark, dystopian, original, pretty girls and Takeshi
This film has been ripped off and sequeled and become something of cult movie, but it cannot be duplicated. The acting is superb, the schoolchildren play it very seriously. The authority as depicted by the army (grown-ups) is quite sinister and the action entertaining. It is non-stop, which makes for a great film.
Who doesn't like a whole bunch of thin pretty girls in skirt? So there is that.
Yes, it is a superb film.
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- Aug 9, 2019
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- Also known as
- Battle Royale: Special Edition
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- Budget
- $4,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $976,273
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
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