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Pacific Rim

  • 20132013
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
510K
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POPULARITY
1,675
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Pacific Rim (2013)
As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.
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As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the wor... Read allAs a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
510K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,675
69
  • Director
    • Guillermo del Toro
  • Writers
    • Travis Beacham(screenplay)
    • Guillermo del Toro(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Charlie Hunnam
    • Rinko Kikuchi
  • Director
    • Guillermo del Toro
  • Writers
    • Travis Beacham(screenplay)
    • Guillermo del Toro(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Charlie Hunnam
    • Rinko Kikuchi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 605Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 7 wins & 48 nominations total

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    Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi in Pacific Rim (2013)
    Charlie Hunnam in Pacific Rim (2013)
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    Rinko Kikuchi in Pacific Rim (2013)
    Charlie Hunnam in Pacific Rim (2013)
    Mark Luu, Charles Luu, and Lance Luu in Pacific Rim (2013)
    Ron Perlman and Charlie Day in Pacific Rim (2013)
    Idris Elba in Pacific Rim (2013)
    Clifton Collins Jr., Max Martini, Idris Elba, and Robert Kazinsky in Pacific Rim (2013)
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    Idris Elba in Pacific Rim (2013)
    Idris Elba and Rinko Kikuchi in Pacific Rim (2013)

    Top cast

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    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • Stacker Pentecost
    Charlie Hunnam
    Charlie Hunnam
    • Raleigh Becket
    Rinko Kikuchi
    Rinko Kikuchi
    • Mako Mori
    Charlie Day
    Charlie Day
    • Dr. Newton Geiszler
    Diego Klattenhoff
    Diego Klattenhoff
    • Yancy Becket
    Burn Gorman
    Burn Gorman
    • Gottlieb
    Max Martini
    Max Martini
    • Herc Hansen
    Robert Kazinsky
    Robert Kazinsky
    • Chuck Hansen
    • (as Rob Kazinsky)
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Ops Tendo Choi
    Ron Perlman
    Ron Perlman
    • Hannibal Chau
    Brad William Henke
    Brad William Henke
    • Construction Foreman
    Larry Joe Campbell
    Larry Joe Campbell
    • Construction Worker
    Mana Ashida
    Mana Ashida
    • Young Mako
    Santiago Segura
    Santiago Segura
    • Wizened Man
    Joe Pingue
    Joe Pingue
    • Captain Merrit
    Milton Barnes
    Milton Barnes
    • McTighe
    Brian Frank
    Brian Frank
    • 1st Officer
    Ellen McLain
    Ellen McLain
    • Gipsy Danger AI
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • Writers
      • Travis Beacham(screenplay) (story)
      • Guillermo del Toro(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Approximately a hundred Kaijus and a hundred Jaegers were designed, but only a fraction of them appeared in the film. Every week, the filmmakers held a vote for their favorites.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 14 mins) Gipsy Danger is said to be immune to an EMP because it is "nuclear powered" and therefore "analog". This would be nearly impossible as the two have nothing to do with one another. Most nuclear reactors have many digital parts and computers controlling them. Furthermore, the cockpit of Gipsy Danger is filled with what appear to be digital computers.
    • Quotes

      Stacker Pentecost: Today. Today... At the edge of our hope, at the end of our time, we have chosen not only to believe in ourselves, but in each other. Today there is not a man nor woman in here that shall stand alone. Not today. Today we face the monsters that are at our door and bring the fight to them! Today, we are *canceling* the apocalypse!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits, a Kaiju roar is heard.
    • Alternate versions
      In the North American release, the scene where Mako is introduced has her and Raleigh speaking in Japanese. Some international releases have this scene dubbed in English - not in Denmark and Norway though, where the Japanese is intact. To the exception of France where all Japanese dialogs are subtitled even in french dubbed versions.
    • Connections
      Featured in ReelzChannel Specials: Richard Roeper's Red Hot Summer (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Just Like Your Tenderness
      Written by Liang Hong Zhi

      Executive Produced by Ivy Wang and Mathew D

      Performed by Luo Xiaoxuan

      Courtesy of R2G Music/Coden Music

    User reviews1.3K

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    Enjoyable monster movie that doesn't pretend to be anything else
    Part of the reason I have started completely sitting out the summer blockbuster season is that I just got fed up going to crowded noisy cinemas to be disappointed by films that promised much but deliver just basic effects and little else. With Pacific Rim though, it is hard to feel this way because it is a film that has never pretended to be anything other than a Japanese inspired monster movie where big robots hit big aliens in a way that pretty much never makes much sense when you think about it. The plot is explained very quickly at the start of the film and we then jump into the future where the war we just learned about is reaching a peak. From here we have some doubt, some lessons to learn, barriers to overcome but really what we have are big special effects punching each other. And it works.

    It is easy to wring one's hands and say that blockbusters are the death of film, but all things have a place as long as they are done well and this is at least an honest and fun film. I say honest because it has no pretension to it – it is plain and simple a monster movie with a very big budget behind it. The effects are good, with good monster design and generally a sense of fun and energy to the deliver. Of course it is just effects hitting other effects but it works for what it is and at least does this well – unlike other films that would aspire to more but yet can't even do this with any skill. The action sequences are large and fun throughout and the soapy drama doesn't get in the way at all. The film is loaded with references which I mostly got – the voice of GLaDOS being my favorite one.

    The cast are not particularly famous but it doesn't matter since the effects are the stars here. That said I thought they did a good job, in particular I enjoyed seeing Elba, Day, Collins, Kikuchi and others in their various roles. Del Toro continues his love of all things geeky with this film and in terms of direction it looks good, with plenty going on but never not being clear and engaging.

    It isn't a brilliant film by any means but it is a straightforward one that is honest with the viewer. Robots punching monsters – that is all that is promised and on that it very much delivers. If this sounds like your thing then this will hit the spot no problem.
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    5
    • bob the moo
    • Nov 3, 2013

    FAQ16

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Still Seas
    • Filming locations
      • Papenburger Meyer Shipyard, Lower Saxony, Germany(Factory, where the Jaeger are built)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • Double Dare You (DDY)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $190,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $101,802,906
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $37,285,325
      • Jul 14, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $411,002,906
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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