Knights of the Zodiac

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Knights of the Zodiac

PG-13

Released May 12, 2023

1h 52m

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

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Based on the international anime sensation, Knights of the Zodiac brings the Saint Seiya saga to the big screen in live-action for the first time. Seiya (Mackenyu), a headstrong street teen, spends his time fighting for cash while he searches for his abducted sister. When one of his fights unwittingly taps into mystical powers he never knew he had, Seiya finds himself thrust into a world of warring saints, ancient magical training and a reincarnated goddess who needs his protection. If he’s to survive, he will need to embrace his destiny and sacrifice everything to take his rightful place among the Knights of the Zodiac.

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Critics Consensus

The animation's well done, but impressive visuals aren't enough to cover for Knights of the Zodiac's threadbare plot.

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Audience Says

Even if it isn't as entertaining as the anime, Knights of the Zodiac has enough fun fight scenes to make it worth a watch.

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Carlos Aguilar

Los Angeles Times

It will neither satisfy the fandom’s demands for a true-to-the-bone homage to their childhood favorite, nor will it transmit to outsiders why this tale of blind courage in the face of insurmountable odds has inspired such decades-long devotion.

May 15, 2023

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Jayne Nelson

Radio Times

Seiya's attempts at wisecracking fall flat and, as for the plot holes, supplemental manga-reading may be required to fill in the gaps. This wasn't worth the wait.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 5, 2023

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Ed Fortune

Starburst

No amount of martial arts choreography or special effects can compensate for a weak script.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 25, 2023

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Alex Maidy

JoBlo's Movie Network

Otherwise, it should have gone as gritty as Robert Rodriguez did with Alita Battle Angel. As it stands, Knights of the Zodiac looks and feels like a compromise designed to kickstart a franchise that seems unlikely to happen.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 2, 2023

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

Three screenwriters were necessary to write a tremendously simple plot told in the most complex way possible. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/5

May 30, 2023

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Yago García

Cinemanía (Spain)

Knights of the Zodiac remains as one more title in the list of failed live action anime adaptations. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/5

May 26, 2023

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TokixDoki

I really wished they advertised this movie better, there was only 5 others with me seeing the movie. Only playing the video game that covers alot of arcs, I was hoping the movie would follow the simple plot and even designs. Unfortunately, KotZ didn't really delve into the knights much besides Seiya and Ikki (which they barely got into besides the fact he's a knight as well). They did well bringing in characters from the anime, but really wished they kept the original designs of the cloth/armor. That was the major factor annoying me besides the very frequent use of CGI/slow mo.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/30/23

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Jasmine

like- actors dislike- made up new storyline and no shun or shiryu or hyoga

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/25/23

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Peter W

Well it killed a few hours that i didn't have anything planned for!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/23

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Dc3

Horrible. Main actors were trash lol story was dumb. Bean and famky phoned it in. Action scenes tried their best to look realistic, a lot of cgi lol. So boring

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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Victor D

Cool storyline. Hard to make into a movie and hope they pursuit it more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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Penny

I treated myself to a Mother's Day movie. This movie was AWESOM! I recommend everyone see it! The action and the special effects were all on point!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Tomek Baginski

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Mackenyu

Seiya

Famke Janssen

Vander Guraad

Madison Iseman

Sienna

Diego Tinoco

Nero

Mark Dacascos

Mylock

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Synopsis

Based on the international anime sensation, Knights of the Zodiac brings the Saint Seiya saga to the big screen in live-action for the first time. Seiya (Mackenyu), a headstrong street teen, spends his time fighting for cash while he searches for his abducted sister. When one of his fights unwittingly taps into mystical powers he never knew he had, Seiya finds himself thrust into a world of warring saints, ancient magical training and a reincarnated goddess who needs his protection. If he’s to survive, he will need to embrace his destiny and sacrifice everything to take his rightful place among the Knights of the Zodiac.

Director: Tomek Baginski
Producer: Yoshi Ikezawa, Joseph Chou, Tim Kwok
Screenwriter: Matthew Stuecken, Kiel Murray, Josh Campbell
Distributor: Stage 6 Films
Production Co: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Convergence Entertainment, Takz Film, Toei Animation, Toei Company, Stage 6 Films, Hero Squared, Sola Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Action/Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $925.0K
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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