The Sky Crawlers
2008 2h 1m movie Film Japan

The Sky Crawlers

スカイ・クロラ

Synopsis

スカイ・クロラ

Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.

The 2007–2009 Japan Window

362 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Sky Crawlers sits at position #202.

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    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008

  2. Operation Love
    #2

    Operation Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2007

  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009

  4. Naruto Shippūden
    #4

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007

  5. To Love-Ru
    #5

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  6. Jin
    #6

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009

  7. Clannad
    #7

    Clannad

    ★ 8.4 · 2007

  8. Vampire Knight
    #8

    Vampire Knight

    ★ 8.4 · 2008

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Sky Crawlers. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Production I.G

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Sky Crawlers premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
133
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,728 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,078 of 1,714 (top 63%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Production I.G, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Runtime 2h 1m
Release Date August 2, 2008
IMDb tt1056437

Themes & Motifs

  • peace
  • alternate reality
  • meat pie
  • adult animation
  • child smoking
  • aftercreditsstinger

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