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Battle Royale (2000)

Could you kill your best friend?

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In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

Release Date
December 16, 2000
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
7.3/10 (3795 votes)

Director: Kinji Fukasaku

Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Takeshi Kitano, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Ko Shibasaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Takashi Tsukamoto

Collection: Battle Royale Collection

Production: Toei Company, WOWOW, AM Associates, Kobi, Nippan Group Holdings
high schoolfriendshipsuicideislandjapanbased on novel or bookasiadystopiagoresurvival
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Budget
$5M
Revenue
$31M
Full Cast (83 people)

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Dr_Nostromo - 7/10

75/100 A Japanese film about a government sanctioned contest where a 9th grade class is dropped on a deserted island and the last one alive gets to go home. I found the film to be quite entertaining partly because it was exactly what I expected it to be ...a well above average example of the "last-man-standing" concept. Much better than most, it presents a good deal of satire along with being q...

March 10, 2026

Battle Royale

Battle Royale

Could you kill your best friend?

Could you kill your best friend?

7.3
113 min

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Release Date12/16/2000
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Cast

Tatsuya Fujiwara

as Shuya Nanahara (Boy #15)

Aki Maeda

as Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)

Takeshi Kitano

as Kitano

Taro Yamamoto

as Shogo Kawada (Boy #5)

Masanobu Ando

as Kazuo Kiriyama (Boy #6)

Ko Shibasaki

as Mitsuko Souma (Girl #11)

Chiaki Kuriyama

as Takako Chigusa (Girl #13)

Takashi Tsukamoto

as Shinji Mimura (Boy #19)

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25th Anniversary ICONIC Theatrical Re-Release Official Trailer [Subtitled]

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25th Anniversary | In Theaters October 12, 13, & 15 [Subtitled]

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Battle Royale about?

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

How long is Battle Royale?

1h 53m

When was Battle Royale released?

December 16, 2000

Who directed Battle Royale?

Kinji Fukasaku

Who stars in Battle Royale?

Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Takeshi Kitano

What genre is Battle Royale?

Drama, Thriller, Action

What is Battle Royale rated?

R

Is Battle Royale available to stream?

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads