Wonderful Days

2003

1h 26m

Fantasy

Action

Sci-Fi

Anime

List

53%

Tomatometer

43 Reviews

69%

Audience Score

5,000+ Ratings

In this animated tale, the domed city of Ecoban still protects survivors a century after war plunged Earth into a perpetually raining nuclear winter. But despite the best intentions of the once idealistic Dr. Noah, who constructed Ecoban, the city has evolved into a despotic caste system. By-the-book police chief Jay finds herself in battle with her childhood friend Shua, leader of a rebellious group who believe that destroying the city's dome is the only way to save its abused underclass.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Jul 8, 2005

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Tom Maurstad

Dallas Morning News

A gorgeous work of animation, juxtaposing photo-realistic backgrounds with surrealistic images and actions. It rewards the effort of seeing it on the big screen.

Rated: B-

Mar 31, 2005

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

The writers leave us little to think about after they've created such blunt stereotypes of the bad and the good.

Mar 25, 2005

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

The set up is great, but [Wonderful Days] unravels so slowly, over-elaborating the visuals, that it constantly borders on tedium.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 25, 2019

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Film Threat

Rated: 4/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Anton Bitel

Movie Gazette

Rated: 4/10

Jul 13, 2005

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Liam D

A visually impressive and complex animated Sci-fi Thriller that isn't for everyone

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Late R

With a story that not only feels all too familiar and like a lazy rehash of far better films about pollution and saving the planet, but is also full of plot holes and things that go completely unexplained, it's safe to say that 'Wonderful Days' doesn't lay the best foundation. Add to that the boring, bland characters who don't get anywhere near enough of a backstory to make us care about them, as well as animation that is not quite up to par with far too much unsightly CGI going on, and you have yourself a film that falls flat on its backside. With more time to develop the premise and a rewrite that fleshes out the story and characters - like, say, with a TV series -- perhaps it could have had something. As it is, it's a bit of a mess and is neither exciting nor meaningful.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/17

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Audience Member

You'll love it, or you'll hate it. For me, it's atmosphere just sucked me in. The visuals are so stunning they make me cry. And the best part is: it has a powerful message too! One of my favorites.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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troy k

Nothing special, but it's not bad either.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Amazing quality of animation, but the cliche story lets down this Korean production.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Pretty good animated movie and it was nice to see that the place Shau spoke of with blues sky actually it was that same place he was all along it just need to be come that.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Synopsis

In this animated tale, the domed city of Ecoban still protects survivors a century after war plunged Earth into a perpetually raining nuclear winter. But despite the best intentions of the once idealistic Dr. Noah, who constructed Ecoban, the city has evolved into a despotic caste system. By-the-book police chief Jay finds herself in battle with her childhood friend Shua, leader of a rebellious group who believe that destroying the city's dome is the only way to save its abused underclass.

Director: Moon-saeng Kim
Screenwriter: Sunmin Park, Michael Keyes, Jay Lender, Jun-Young Park, Park Yong-jun, Howard Rabinowitz, Jeffrey Winter, Micah Wright
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital