Japan 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.
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.
2 sharedIp Man 4: The Finale
★ 7.3 · China
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★ 7.0 · Japan
2 sharedKaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie – The Flying Ghost Ship
★ 6.4 · Japan
2 sharedKaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie
★ 6.5 · Japan
2 sharedTokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
★ 6.6 · Japan
Other Titles From Saban Entertainment
Action + Adventure in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie itself).
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
In the crowded 1996-1998 Japan release window, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie sits at #127 of 144. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie premiered alongside 38 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 39m runtime, production spent $101K per minute on screen and earned $98K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1997.
The 1098th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
254 audience reviews — more than 88% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- volcano · 5
- pirate ship · 5
- human sacrifice · 4
- narration · 3
- child hero · 1
- california · 20
- superhero team · 19
- piloted robot · 9
- martial arts tournament · 6
- sequel · 143
Reception Benchmarks
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 |