Ultraman: Rising

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Ultraman: Rising

PG

Released Jun 14

1h 57m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Action

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

Animation

Anime

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With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.

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Critics Consensus

Ultraman: Rising adds an interesting wrinkle of childrearing to the franchise's high-octane formula, making for a colorful romp fit for the whole family.

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Peter Debruge

Variety

The idea is to bring father-child stakes into all this mayhem, which works to a degree. But in the movie’s desire to wring tears...The film winds up having it both ways once too often.

Jun 18, 2024

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Jordan Mintzer

Hollywood Reporter

Ultraman: Rising will likely touch viewers, especially ages 10 and under, for its story of a young man trying to be a good dad while also reconnecting with his own estranged father, in what ultimate becomes a parable about responsible parenting.

Jun 18, 2024

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Eric Vilas-Boas

New York Magazine/Vulture

Ultraman: Rising may be a kaleidoscopically color-timed action adventure of throw-down battles, but it’s really about parenting in its many shapes and forms.

Jun 17, 2024

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Derek Sante

KSNV (Las Vegas)

Great visuals and a fun, heart-warming story make this a new chapter worth seeing.

Rated: B

Jul 3, 2024

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

Ultraman may have learned the balance of parenthood, but his balance on making a movie like this one has some room for improvement.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 28, 2024

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

Ultraman: Rising also offers a visually evocative good time. It follows on many prior iterations of the classic Japanese character, although it's not necessary to have seen any to appreciate this film.

Jun 26, 2024

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Zyrus C

I tried to stay up but it was awesome.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/17/24

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Ed B

Slow moving and squarely aimed at kids and americans as the baseball element seemed a distraction. Good quality animation though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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XAVIER SHAW Y

This movie was so f**king awesome with a okay animation, both great & not so great characters & possibly has the best action scenes so far even better than Kung Fu Panda 4 action scene. Also this film also made me cry at least twice in a row of how great this movie is. 🥺😥😭🥹🥰

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Anas t

One of the best Ultraman films in my opinion with the mix of themes of sudden parenthood and the growth of a monster, the animation is so charming. The song is no less interesting😊👍🏻

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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idk u

We need a sequel! Loved the movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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Onyia C

I really liked the movie and I hope to see a sequel soon

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/24

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Synopsis

With Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans.

Director: Shannon Tindle, John Aoshima
Producer: Tom Knott, Lisa M. Poole
Screenwriter: Shannon Tindle, Marc Haimes
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix Animation, Industrial Light & Magic, Tsuburaya Productions
Rating: PG (Some Language|Sequences of Violence/Action|Rude Humor|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Anime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 14, 2024
Runtime: 1h 57m

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