Ultraman: Rising

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Ultraman: Rising

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Released Jun 14, 2024

1h 57m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Action

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

Animation

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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

The 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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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

It's a fun journey with important themes that never talks down to its audience and an emotionally mature look at familial structures and the danger of letting one's pain dictate their actions.

Rated: 8/10

Dec 13, 2024

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

While “Ultraman: Rising” doesn’t rely on pre-existing knowledge of the legendary character, it’s a solid enough entry in the franchise that could help newcomers, kids especially, want to dive deeper into the mythology.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 26, 2024

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Sean Chandler

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Ultraman: Rising is a great on-ramp for people new to the Ultraman mythology. While it's filled with Ultraman lore and kaiju battles, it's also a universal story about parents and children.

Rated: B+

Nov 18, 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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Martin G

I'm a big fan of the Sci-fi genre... well executed Sci-fi. Stumbled upon this for movie night with my 6 year old daughter. I'm not a huge baseball fan so was skeptical at first. But the storyline is unique and with a engaing well executed script. The futuristic animation is excellent. Reminded me a bit of style in Ghost in the Shell. I appreciated the underlying themes... family, balance, good over evil- a nice positive break from current state of local politics and world affairs. Solid family night story for all ages.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Noel L

I haven't seen the original Ultraman series to know how well it was done. But I will say that I didn't expect him to become a parent of sorts. And overall it was very sweet and the animation was incredible.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Johnny S

couple of unclear plot transitions

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Juan D

The animation is visually stunning and is overall a great movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Audience Member

I really want to give 5 stars since Im in love with the story and especially the animation but sadly I just cant the ending was just not really satisfying for me definitely a VERY good movie though I would watch it again

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/26/25

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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: Industrial Light & Magic, Netflix Animation, 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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