Pacific Rim
Family FavoritePG-13

Pacific Rim

To fight monsters, we created monsters.

2013 • 131 min • Action · Science Fiction · Adventure

Synopsis

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Our family guide

Best from age 12
85
Movie Knight Score
13626 reviews
  • 90 Reviewers · 10 · 75%
  • 69 Audience · 13616 · 25%

In a future where monstrous creatures called Kaiju emerge from the ocean to attack Earth, humanity builds massive robots, Jaegers, to fight back. Two pilots, Raleigh and Mako, are humanity's last hope to end the war.

Violence & peril
7/10
Language
3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
6/10

Heads up

  • Intense, prolonged battles between giant monsters and robots
  • Frequent destruction of cities and infrastructure

What it models well

  • Teamwork and cooperation
  • Sacrifice for the greater good
  • Perseverance in the face of despair

Talk about it after

  • The impact of war and loss on individuals
  • The importance of unity across nations
  • Adapting and innovating to overcome threats

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Top billed cast

Director: Guillermo del Toro • Crew: Travis Beacham, Guillermo del Toro, Travis Beacham

Trailers & clips

Jaeger vs Kaiju Battle Scene - Movie Clip

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The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

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Resistance

Reviewer notes

Recommended

Score: 9/10 A Del Toro Masterclass in Spectacle and Heart Pacific Rim is a towering achievement in pure, unapologetic cinematic joy. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, this is not just a monster movie it's a love letter to the kaiju and mecha genres that treats its source material with genuine reverence while elevating it through del Toro's singular visual imagination.…

Recommended

Guillermo del Toro does “Transformers” meets “Godzilla” - and thanks to a spirited effort from Charlie Hunnam turns out quite a decent adventure. There’s some sort of rift between the surface dwellers and these prehistoric beasts that bide deep within the planet.…

Recommended

**It could be so much better with some logic.** Guillermo Del Toro is a good director, but he seems to be learning too much from Tim Burton instead of forging his own path. I really liked some of his films, especially “Pan’s Labyrinth”, but this film, despite its merits, has nothing to do with that and doesn’t even seem to be from the same director.…

Recommended

**Pacific Rim is outrageous and cliche but loads of fun if you embrace it for what it is: insane robot/monster action.** Pacific Rim is a ridiculous action monster movie that is a lot of fun if you have the right expectations. It’s a film about giant rock em sock em robots fighting giant Godzilla-like monsters, filled with shallow characters, goofy dialogue, great thrills, and exciting action sequences.…

Not recommended

Watching a CGI heavy movie 5 years following its release doesn't sound like such a hot idea, but in the case of Pacific Rim nothing really drew me out of the experience in terms of aging animation. However, the film itself was an 'okay' at best. Aside from the spectacle CGI fights of giants robots versus giant alien monsters it doesn't offer anything of value.…

Recommended

I have to say that I enjoyed this pure special effects movie quite a lot even though the plot is totally ridiculous. Clumsy giant robots beating at alien beasts with their fists should be better than modern tanks and airplanes with modern explosive and armor penetrating weapons? As I said, a ridiculous story.…

Recommended

This movie has almost everything that is expected from it so just relax lay back with the pop corn and your soft drink and enjoy. Just to make noticeable the remarkable few amount of females featuring in the movie and how bad is that Travis Beacham and Guillermo del Toro just copy Evangelion's idea without giving anything back.

Recommended

My favorite movie for years!!!I absolutely love this movie!No big story.A lot of action.The only bad thing is all the fights are at night & in the rain.A bright daylight fight would have really made it great!!!

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

When monstrous, building-sized creatures (dubbed "kaiju") hell-bent on destruction begin pouring out of an extra-dimensional fissure at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, humanity bands together to build titanic mechas called jaegers, each controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are linked through a neural bond called "The Drift.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

First I want to say I liked this movie. I was surprised, I've been hearing bad reviews but I can't see big problem. The only issues was with the story. Apart from that the graphics where very good. The actors where okay (no major actors) and the baddies (no spoilers) where well thought out and graphically impressive (same for the robots). All in all a good movie.

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Details

TMDB audience
6.9/10 (13,616)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$180,000,000
Box office
$411,000,000
Franchise
Pacific Rim Collection
Official site
www.warnerbros.com

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