Battle Royale
Directed by Kinji FukasakuIn a dystopian future, a group of students from a Japanese high school are forced by the government to compete in a battle, killing one another until only one is left standing.
Battle Royale Ratings & Reviews
- Daniel GustavssonOctober 11, 2024Great movie, with a great feel throughout.
- JakeysMarch 28, 2026I've been a BR game genre fan since Survivor GameZ, but I'd never gotten around to watching the movie that inspired them. The movie met my lofty expectations, it was captivating throughout, though aspects of the ending were a little confusing. Maybe just down to subtitles? In any event, it was really good and it has proven itself to be an inspiration for other filmmakers.
- OtisMarch 26, 2026Bloody watch but was amazing from beginning to end.
- jonathanmochrieMarch 25, 2026Fantastic from beginning to end.
- Halim MellickAugust 5, 2025Absolute masterpiece. I can really see where the likes of Squid Game, The Hunger Games, Kill Bill and even games like PubG and Fortnight got their inspiration. This movie influenced culture more than we realise and I consider it a must watch for any fans of the above mentioned. Obviously influenced by Japan's history, they have been making dystopias long before us
- mickerdooMarch 9, 2026Dripping with angst, star-crossed crushes and Kill Bill esque fatalities. This movie is ridiculous to the max and an immediate cult classic.
- Steven SchwalgerMarch 9, 2026Fantastic! This was just pure joyful violence. How did The hunger games f@*k this concept up so badly. Suzanne Collins should be put into a Battle Royale I think.
- Mr. DFebruary 19, 2026Came across this after rewatching Kill Bill. It popped up as a movie with Gogo(Chiaki Kuriyama) so I hit enter. 2+ hours with subs and I loved it. They are lucky I wasn't on that island or it would have been over in 10 minutes. I am a Bad Ass that should not be f♡ck€d with.
- cultfilmlikerJuly 15, 2025“Arigato…” LEAVE YOUR CRITICISMS AT THE DOOR IDC. The flaws add character Watched the special edition for the first time in 4K. It ruled
- FridoFebruary 12, 2025Excellent movie
- Omer NaorFebruary 14, 2026Expected to love it but at the end it was okay. Tried to watch it and remember to put a ‘it’s 26 years old Japanese movie’ eyeglasses with all the over the top acting, the constant misfiring and for the love of god, how many last words can I hear in one movie?
- Tyler SJanuary 29, 2025👍👍 8.5/10
- makdelartDecember 4, 2025I appreciate the original plot idea.
- j.pete6September 16, 2025The kids overact the ever loving shit out of their role, except for that Kawada guy. BUT WHO CARES?? This movie is a fun ride man!
- tornapAugust 23, 2025Jesus, what a pile of crap..severely over-rated nonsense. Everyone goes on about this movie being amazing..really? Possibly one of the worst, badly acted Asian films I have ever seen. Avoid if you like decent movies.
Battle Royale Trivia
Battle Royale was released on December 16, 2000.
Battle Royale was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Battle Royale has a runtime of 2h 2m.
Battle Royale was produced by Kinji Fukasaku, Kenta Fukasaku, Kimio Kataoka, Chie Kobayashi, Hisao Nabeshima, Masumi Okada.
In a dystopian future, a group of students from a Japanese high school are forced by the government to compete in a battle, killing one another until only one is left standing.
The key characters in Battle Royale are Shuya Nanahara (Boy #15) (Tatsuya Fujiwara), Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15) (Aki Maeda), Kitano (Takeshi Kitano).
Battle Royale is rated Not Rated.
Battle Royale is a Drama, Thriller, Action film.
Battle Royale has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
Battle Royale had a budget of $4.5M.
Battle Royale has made $30.6M at the box office.