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Battle Royale

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku · 2000 ·

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Answer Summary

Battle Royale (2000) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

77%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score
81% Audience
62 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 54m
Cast
Tatsuya Fujiwara , Aki Maeda , Taro Yamamoto

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (62/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 77% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded thriller, action pick

Not ideal for

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    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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