Attack on Titan
2015 1h 38m movie Film Japan

Attack on Titan

進撃の巨人 ATTACK ON TITAN

“The face of humanity's extinction.”

Synopsis

進撃の巨人 ATTACK ON TITAN

“The face of humanity's extinction.”

100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Attack on Titan premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
683
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,796 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #183 of 391 (top 47%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Nikkatsu Corporation, TOHO, Kodansha, dentsu, AMUSE
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date August 1, 2015
IMDb tt2072230
Official Site www.shingeki-seyo.com

Themes & Motifs

  • monster
  • transformation
  • wall
  • based on manga
  • death of family
  • extinction
  • shounen
  • titan
  • suspense

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