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Battle Royale

Original title: Batoru rowaiaru
  • 20002000
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
181K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,989
130
Battle Royale (2000)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Drama
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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
181K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,989
130
  • Director
    • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Writers
    • Koushun Takami(novel)
    • Kenta Fukasaku(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tatsuya Fujiwara
    • Aki Maeda
    • Tarô Yamamoto
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Writers
    • Koushun Takami(novel)
    • Kenta Fukasaku(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tatsuya Fujiwara
    • Aki Maeda
    • Tarô Yamamoto
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 716User reviews
    • 224Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 9 nominations

    Photos143

    Takeshi Kitano in Battle Royale (2000)
    Ko Shibasaki in Battle Royale (2000)
    Masanobu Andô in Battle Royale (2000)
    Takeshi Kitano in Battle Royale (2000)
    Tatsuya Fujiwara and Aki Maeda in Battle Royale (2000)
    Tatsuya Fujiwara, Chiaki Kuriyama, Aki Maeda, Sayaka Kamiya, Takako Baba, Shin Kusaka, and Sayaka Ikeda in Battle Royale (2000)
    Battle Royale (2000)
    Battle Royale (2000)
    Battle Royale (2000)
    Ko Shibasaki in Battle Royale (2000)
    Tatsuya Fujiwara and Ko Shibasaki in Battle Royale (2000)
    Ko Shibasaki, Tsuyako Kinoshita, Mai Sekiguchi, and Anna Nagata in Battle Royale (2000)

    Top cast

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    Tatsuya Fujiwara
    Tatsuya Fujiwara
    • Shuya Nanahara - Boy #15as Shuya Nanahara - Boy #15
    Aki Maeda
    Aki Maeda
    • Noriko Nakagawa - Girl #15as Noriko Nakagawa - Girl #15
    Tarô Yamamoto
    Tarô Yamamoto
    • Shôgo Kawada - Boy #5as Shôgo Kawada - Boy #5
    Chiaki Kuriyama
    Chiaki Kuriyama
    • Takako Chigusa - Girl #13as Takako Chigusa - Girl #13
    Takashi Tsukamoto
    Takashi Tsukamoto
    • Shinji Mimura - Boy #19as Shinji Mimura - Boy #19
    Sôsuke Takaoka
    Sôsuke Takaoka
    • Hiroki Sugimura - Boy #11as Hiroki Sugimura - Boy #11
    Yukihiro Kotani
    • Yôshitoki Kuninobu - Boy #7as Yôshitoki Kuninobu - Boy #7
    Eri Ishikawa
    • Yukie Utsumi - Girl #2as Yukie Utsumi - Girl #2
    Sayaka Kamiya
    • Satomi Noda - Girl #17as Satomi Noda - Girl #17
    Takayo Mimura
    • Kayoko Kotôhiki - Girl #8as Kayoko Kotôhiki - Girl #8
    Yutaka Shimada
    • Yûtaka Seto - Boy #12as Yûtaka Seto - Boy #12
    Ren Matsuzawa
    • Keita Îjima - Boy #2as Keita Îjima - Boy #2
    Hirohito Honda
    • Kazushi Nîda - Boy #16as Kazushi Nîda - Boy #16
    Ryou Nitta
    • Kyôichi Motobuchi - Boy #20as Kyôichi Motobuchi - Boy #20
    Sayaka Ikeda
    • Megumi Etô - Girl #3as Megumi Etô - Girl #3
    Anna Nagata
    • Hirono Shimizu - Girl #10as Hirono Shimizu - Girl #10
    Yukari Kanasawa
    • Yûkiko Kitano - Girl #6as Yûkiko Kitano - Girl #6
    Misao Kato
    • Yumiko Kusaka - Girl #7as Yumiko Kusaka - Girl #7
    • Director
      • Kinji Fukasaku
    • Writers
      • Koushun Takami(novel)
      • Kenta Fukasaku(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Many 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 credits
      As 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 versions
      The 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Japanorama: Episode #1.2 (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Shizuka na hibi no kaidan wo
      (Stairway of quiet everyday life)
      Performed by Dragon Ash
      Courtesy of Victor Entertainment, Inc.

    User reviews716

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    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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    • drapersukhman
    • Aug 9, 2019

    FAQ6

    • who is the the child that appears at the beginning of film is she connected to the story?
    • What is the relevance of the girl seen at the beginning of the film?
    • Is the Battle Royale supposed to symbolise anything or is it just a gore-fest?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2000 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Battle Royale: Special Edition
    • Filming locations
      • Hachijo Island, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Toho Company
      • AM Associates
      • Fukasaku-gumi
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,320,003
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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