- ZokkiieApril 10, 2026Put this on late at night thinking I’d half-watch it and ended up glued to the screen. It’s scrappy, a bit unhinged, and somehow pulls off being both grim and strangely heartfelt at the same time. You can feel the rough edges, but they give it personality instead of dragging it down. It swings big, sometimes misses, but when it hits, it really lands. Not something I’d throw on casually again, but I’m glad I watched it.
- 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.
- 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
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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, Kimio Kataoka, Chie Kobayashi, Hisao Nabeshima, Kenta Fukasaku, 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 R.
Battle Royale is a Drama, Thriller, Action film.
Battle Royale has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.
Battle Royale had a budget of $4.5M.
Battle Royale has made $30.6M at the box office.