Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
1997 1h 39m movie Film Japan

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

“The Power Is Back!”

Synopsis

“The Power Is Back!”

The legendary Power Rangers must stop the evil space pirate Divatox from releasing the powerful Maligore from his volcanic imprisonment on the island of Muranthias, where only the kindly wizard Lerigot has the key to release him. The hope of victory lies in the Ranger's incredible new Turbo powers and powerful Turbo Zords.

The 1996–1998 Japan Window

144 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie sits at position #127.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998

  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997

  3. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #3

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  4. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #4

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997

  5. Long Vacation
    #5

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996

  6. Cowboy Bebop
    #6

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

  7. Rurouni Kenshin
    #7

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996

  8. Berserk
    #8

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$10.0M
Budget
$9.7M
Revenue
Net Profit
1.0×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 39m runtime, production spent $101K per minute on screen and earned $98K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
254
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,089 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,577 of 1,714 (top 92%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries United States of America, Japan
Original Language En
Production Companies Saban Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Toei Company, Fox Family Films
Runtime 1h 39m
Release Date March 27, 1997
IMDb tt0120389

Themes & Motifs

  • california
  • narration
  • volcano
  • child hero
  • sequel
  • human sacrifice
  • piloted robot
  • superhero team
  • martial arts tournament
  • pirate ship

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