The King of Fighters
2010 1h 33m movie Film Japan

The King of Fighters

“A tournament of legends.”

Synopsis

“A tournament of legends.”

The King of Fighters movie will introduce a new science fiction spin into the setting established in the games universe by following the surviving members of three legendary fighting clans who are continually whisked away to other dimensions by an evil power. As the fighters enter each new world they battle that universes native defenders, while the force that brought them seeks to find a way to invade and infect our world.

The 2009–2011 Japan Window

400 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The King of Fighters sits at position #381.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010

  2. Carnival Phantasm
    #2

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011

  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. Hunter x Hunter
    #5

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  6. Maid Sama!
    #6

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

  7. Steins;Gate
    #7

    Steins;Gate

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  8. The Tatami Galaxy
    #8

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The King of Fighters. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Micott & Basara K.K.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The King of Fighters premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$12.0M
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
Net Profit
0.2×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 33m runtime, production spent $129K per minute on screen and earned $22K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

5.0
TMDB Rating
137
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,418 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,667 of 1,714 (top 97%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries Canada, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Micott & Basara K.K., Inferno International, Convergence Entertainment, KOF Film Productions, Scion Films
Runtime 1h 33m
Release Date August 26, 2010
IMDb tt1038685

Themes & Motifs

  • mind control
  • cia
  • snake
  • escape
  • undercover
  • teleportation
  • nurse
  • chase
  • espionage
  • prophecy
  • sword
  • museum
  • transformation
  • hologram
  • hospital
  • super power

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