Japan Synopsis
機動警察パトレイバー 2 the Movie
A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet. With the aid of a government agent, the team gets close to a terrorist leader to stop things from going out of control when after the military is impelled to impose martial law.
The 1992–1994 Japan Window
112 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Patlabor 2: The Movie sits at position #41.
#1Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#2Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#3Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#4Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#5Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Sailor Moon R: The Movie
★ 7.9 · 1993
Other Titles From Production I.G
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Patlabor 2: The Movie premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,757 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,270 of 2,532 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Production I.G, Bandai Visual, TFC, ING |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | August 7, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0124770 |