Pacific Rim

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Pacific Rim

PG-13

2013

2h 11m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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Long ago, legions of monstrous creatures called Kaiju arose from the sea, bringing with them all-consuming war. To fight the Kaiju, mankind developed giant robots called Jaegers, designed to be piloted by two humans locked together in a neural bridge. However, even the Jaegers are not enough to defeat the Kaiju, and humanity is on the verge of defeat. Mankind's last hope now lies with a washed-up ex-pilot, an untested trainee and an old, obsolete Jaeger.

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Critics Consensus

It may sport more style than substance, but Pacific Rim is a solid modern creature feature bolstered by fantastical imagery and an irresistible sense of fun.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

01/03/2014

Del Toro is a dreamer. He's a visionary. If you give him a pile of money to make enormous robots fight enormous monsters at the end of civilization, he will work to make Pacific Rim a movie that makes you feel all the enormousness.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

12/30/2013

1/5

Pacific Rim is a special-effects behemoth, a toy franchise with a deafeningly loud movie attached -- Transformers with an A-level.

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Giles Hardie

Sydney Morning Herald

12/30/2013

2.5/5

In essence, Pacific Rim features a series of Godzilla monsters battle an ever dwindling number of Transformers, layered over the plot from Independence Day, only dumber.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

07/23/2025

3/5

Plenty will love it now and, don't get me wrong, there is plenty here to love. Still, an equal plenty will regret it later and increasingly roll their eyes with every repeat viewing as the movie gets overshadowed by the next shiny object.

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Amelia Cameron

Loud and Clear Reviews

02/24/2025

The plot and visuals of Pacific Rim manage to coexist, giving the film an extra level of depth, one that we don’t often see in blockbuster films.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

09/20/2023

5/5

Proves that Guillermo del Toro is a master of many genres, as he accomplishes with this film things that countless other big-budget spectacles attempt to pull off. Pure delight from start to finish, channeling the best that kaiju movies have to offer.

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Joanne Kiefer

Apr 15

Absolutely superb fun mecha movie! Im a HUGE fan of this genre & so enjoyed seeing this on the big screen. I adore the entire story & am in love with the Drift concept in the movie.

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Melissa F

10/02/2024

It's a very well done CGI movie!

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Ben W

10/02/2024

Definitely worth a watch! I haven’t seen this in years and it for sure holds up. Awesome kaiju action with cool VFX. Check it out!

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Eli

10/01/2024

An absolute blast from the past

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Veda D

09/30/2024

This movie is amazing!!

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adam szmatula

09/29/2024

Awesome movie a must see

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Synopsis

Long ago, legions of monstrous creatures called Kaiju arose from the sea, bringing with them all-consuming war. To fight the Kaiju, mankind developed giant robots called Jaegers, designed to be piloted by two humans locked together in a neural bridge. However, even the Jaegers are not enough to defeat the Kaiju, and humanity is on the verge of defeat. Mankind's last hope now lies with a washed-up ex-pilot, an untested trainee and an old, obsolete Jaeger.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Producer: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent
Screenwriter: Travis Beacham
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Legendary Pictures, DDY
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Brief Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.8M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)