Toei Company Battle Royale
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku · 2000
Battle Royale (2000) has a 77% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Averaged from 5 sources
Is Battle Royale worth watching?
Yes — Battle Royale earns a 77% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Fukasaku's controversial survival thriller anticipated an entire genre of youth-vs-system narratives.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).
What is Battle Royale about?
A dystopian government forces a class of students to kill each other on an island until only one survivor remains under martial law.
Critic Reviews
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