Ultraman: Rising

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Ultraman: Rising

PG

2024

1h 57m

Kids & Family

Adventure

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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

06/18/2024

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.

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Jordan Mintzer

The Hollywood Reporter

06/18/2024

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.

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Eric Vilas-Boas

New York Magazine/Vulture

06/17/2024

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.

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

12/13/2024

8/10

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.

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

11/26/2024

7/10

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.

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Sean Chandler

Sean Chandler Talks About

11/18/2024

B+

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.

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Zyrus C

09/17/2024

I tried to stay up but it was awesome.

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Bret M.

@BretM-3 Mar 20

This is the first Ultraman project I've ever seen, but I loved it! This movie is a perfect jumping on point for new Ultraman fans. If you know nothing about Ultraman, you'll love this movie. If you love Ultraman and are a long time fan, you'll probably like it too! Firstly, the animation is awesome! This is one of my favorite animated movies because it looks simply amazing! It's beautiful and dynamic. The voice acting is also great, especially for the main character, Ken Sato. I also think in general this movie had a lot of heart. The main story about parenting and the relationship between parent and child is beautiful. The action is also great and the kaiju fight scenes rock! On point with some high budget Monsterverse Godzilla movies. The score is also great! In particular during a lot of the fight scenes they add a nice rockin' electric guitar score! In conclusion, if you're an Ultraman fan or just a kaiju fan in general, this movie is great! I think even casual fans will like this

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Christopher W.

@thechriswest Mar 6

I was baffled by how incredible this movie was. So heartwarming, full of such powerful messages. I really hope that Netflix keeps this story going, there’s so much potential. Hidden gem

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Jan 25

Hey Ultraman I love your movie

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Ilyas Z

@Zellai Jan 3

I Don't Think I Need An Explanation For You. The Plot And Story Is Great! The Characters Are Likeable And The Animation is Near PERFECT!!! Overall 10/10!!!

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Jorge R

@jlrtechno Dec 29

It's long. But I enjoyed this movie personally. Beautiful animation. Oh tho, the story with the Kaiju baby felt like Ice Age and Monsters Inc. but I didn't mind, this movie was pretty great. My Dad told me about Ultra man and this film was my first introduction.

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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