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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001
Sci-fi
Fantasy
1h 46m
Set on Earth in the year 2065, an invasion threatens to extinguish the remains of mankind and quite possibly every living creature on the planet. The fate of all life on Earth relies on one woman's determination. But time is running out. (Columbia Tristar)
Directed by:
Hironobu Sakaguchi Moto Sakakibara
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Written by:
Hironobu Sakaguchi Al Reinert Al Reinert
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Starring:
Keith David Keith David Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi James Woods James Woods Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland Ving Rhames Ving Rhames Peri Gilpin Peri Gilpin John DiMaggio John DiMaggio Jean Simmons Jean Simmons Matt McKenzie Ming-Na Wen Ming-Na Wen
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Franchise:
Final Fantasy
Genres:
Sci-fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Countries:
Japan, USA
Language:
English
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001
Sci-fi
Fantasy
1h 46m
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tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 31 Dec 2008
40
20th
The plot makes little to no sense, and what does make sense isn't very good. The visuals are quite stunning, and the vocal cast is loaded with talent, so the movie is easy on the eyes and the ears. But it's just so empty. Has absolutely nothing to do with Final Fantasy, and that's saying a lot for a game series where each chapter is completely unrelated. No real reason to see this other than watching a rich company bankrupt itself in the name of photo-realism. This movie killed Squaresoft.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
ayavaronAyavaron
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
26th
The once really amazing CGI in this movie that took hours and hours per frame to render on a massive render farm is now duplicatable in real-time. The movie itself is solid. It's an interesting sci-fi film with a nice ending.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kavkav
Rated 11 Jul 2008
20
3rd
Astounding graphics, but a terrible film.
Rated 11 Jul 2008
q31Q31
Rated 10 Jan 2009
89
40th
Parts of the plot escaped me, and it didn't always seem well-explained to me, but it was still a good, surprisingly touching and emotional movie. The characters are really expressive.
Rated 10 Jan 2009
agentcheagentche
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
1st
If only they had taken the thousands of hours spent on animating her hair and had applied them instead to the story...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
quasiqueasyQuasiqueasy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
4th
Really a nothing movie, only engaging for the first 10 minutes while your brain absorbs the amazing computer animation done here. After that, it's tangled up in a sea of Japanese pseudo-intellectual environmentalist mumbo-jumbo, leaving an incomprehensible plot and characters with little connection to any sort of reality. I feel embarrassed for Steve Buscemi that he did this.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tearsofashtearsofash
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
13th
More like a substanceless tech demo of a graphics program than a real movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
duckkingDuck_King
Rated 14 Jun 2007
40
11th
Pretty to look at, but very badly written.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 25 Jun 2008
51
36th
One big cut scene.
Rated 25 Jun 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 27 Feb 2007
58
36th
Beautiful CGI but lackluster story having nothing to do with fantasy, it really should have been called Final Sci-Fi, really drags it down. Although the actors do good jobs the story keeps this as a mediocre movie.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
skenkereSkenkere
Rated 26 Feb 2007
30
12th
Should not bear the name of Final Fantasy.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 19 Nov 2012
40
9th
Don't even remember what it was about because I was so bored I zoned out.
Rated 19 Nov 2012
starsirenStarSiren
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
24th
I enjoyed this film a lot at first but I think the novelty has finally ran out and I'm just not as drawn in as I once was.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
somnivoresomnivore
Rated 05 Nov 2008
75
25th
Technically impressive for the time.
Rated 05 Nov 2008
mentoMento
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
21st
Takes bits from FF7 and FF9's storylines, and shifts them to some random sci-fi setting. Instead of, you know, a fantasy setting. And then adds characters for whom it's psychologically impossible to care any less about. Fair enough, then.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mrsolexMr_Solex
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
75th
Hey, Sony! How about next time you invest millions of dollars into a video game to movie project, you actually PLAY the game first, so you could... oh, I dunno.... Have SOME idea what it's about! Jeez... Regardless of content, FF:TSW is visually stunning and the voice acting is great. I think that makes up for it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
berniesbcberniesbc
Rated 14 Feb 2007
0
2nd
one of the worst movie's i've ever paid to see. it makes me furious just to think about it.
Rated 14 Feb 2007
away0flifeaWay0fLife
Rated 27 Oct 2009
30
8th
If it wasn't for having the name "Final Fantasy" on it and being full of amazing CGI, no one would have gave a shit about this film. Uninteresting plot and boring characters makes this a waste of several millions of dollars which would have been better spent handing out cocaine to the audience, then at least they would have had a good time.
Rated 27 Oct 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 11 Aug 2011
10
6th
I dont know the game, but this animation is totally boring. Even with the technical qualities, this is not what really matters, the story and the dialogue is so boring.
Rated 11 Aug 2011
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
15
2nd
While the graphics here are superb, any seblance of a plot is purely coincidental. Good vocal talent is wasted on a script that stinks.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tails32xtails32x
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
23rd
Well... at least it's pretty to look at.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
syzygysyzygy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
20th
Pretty, but not much in the way of anything else.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
petrvyletaPetr.vyleta
Rated 13 Jun 2008
90
91st
Some people say, the plot is stupid, and the other half of the movie is not worth seeing. I can't agree. I really like both the animation and the story.
Rated 13 Jun 2008
bok_dongBok dong
Rated 21 Feb 2009
1
2nd
i just hate game films and book films
Rated 21 Feb 2009
pyroclausticpyroclaustic
Rated 13 May 2008
20
1st
Why did they do this, its not even close to the games. Plus its plot is horrible.
Rated 13 May 2008
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
86
40th
It was really good for it's time. expensive. Very beautiful. Depressing
Rated 14 Oct 2008
priokanopriokano
Rated 06 Aug 2010
4
23rd
só que eu dormi..........
Rated 06 Aug 2010
sophiesophie
Rated 08 Apr 2008
60
38th
I remember that at the time this was released, I was super excited because I've been a huge fan of the Final Fantasy series ever since I had played Final Fantasy VII. And while the CGI did impress me a lot, I felt the story and overall feel was a letdown in comparison to the games. Yet, as a standalone movie okay or maybe good but I can't really see it as a standalone movie when there's Final Fantasy in the title, can I?
Rated 08 Apr 2008
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 20 Jan 2013
30
8th
Pretty pictures. Too bad about everything else.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
newtonfigNewtonFig
Rated 01 Feb 2009
52
3rd
Yawn.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
mspraguemsprague
Rated 27 Jan 2019
65
45th
Quite good actually. I enjoyed this quite a bit. I would have liked to see another like it.
Rated 27 Jan 2019
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 15 Oct 2008
62
10th
The story-telling is a bit too methodical and the voice acting a bit bland at times but the visual aspect is, for the most part, quite impressive.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
daigoroDaigoro
Rated 04 Sep 2016
4
19th
A bland, generic sci-fi movie that has nothing to do with the games it's supposedly based on.
Rated 04 Sep 2016
lonelypandalonelypanda
Rated 11 Apr 2008
40
18th
The cutscenes never end!
Rated 11 Apr 2008
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
61
13th
Too much of the budget was spent on the CGI, not enough on making a decent script.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 15 May 2008
50
26th
Not as much fun as the games. Who loves chocobos? I do!
Rated 15 May 2008
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
61
28th
Definitely interesting animation. Wish they had spent as much time on the script.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 03 Aug 2007
69
16th
Not godawful, but one missed opportunity after another.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
ruderude
Rated 09 Jun 2009
80
69th
But all I could picture was... Steve Buscemi.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
pfightmasterPfightmaster
Rated 12 Apr 2018
41
21st
A gorgeous, undercooked mess.
Rated 12 Apr 2018
obdurateObdurate
Rated 26 Jul 2008
78
59th
It doesn't feel like Final Fantasy but the CGI was/is great. The plot is engaging enough and so is the voice acting. Fuck it, I like it.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
sfacetssfacets
Rated 08 Aug 2008
76
44th
I have long been a fan of the games. The only mistake they made in this film was allowing a Japanese to write the dialogues - very cardboard and cheesy. The effects of course were phenomenal, but far from the promised "realistic look".
Rated 08 Aug 2008
atmclickatmclick
Rated 14 Feb 2009
85
27th
True, didnt live up to its hype, but amazing visuals and an engaging story.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 03 Jun 2010
12
6th
One of the most boring movies I've ever watched... it also begs the question as to what relation it even has with Final Fantasy to begin with.
Rated 03 Jun 2010
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 04 Mar 2017
80
94th
Spectacular animation for 2001, with a really interesting futuristic sci-fi storyline.
Rated 04 Mar 2017
coasterollieCoasterollie
Rated 28 Apr 2009
70
5th
I'd seen the other one and saw this was on TV so thought I may as well watch it. I've played little to none of the Final Fantasy games so the film didn't seem very Final Fatasylike at all from what I've seen of the games. It started off slow but then got better as it progressed. The visuals were really good and sometimes made you forget you were watching an animated film. I enjoyed it much more than Advent Children and am glad I watched it.
Rated 28 Apr 2009
readysteadyReadySteady
Rated 27 Sep 2011
30
6th
Surges just as far ahead in CG animation as it lags behind in story structure, characterization, dialogue, and, uh, pretty much every other damn thing. But damn, it does look pretty.
Rated 27 Sep 2011
bradleyk777bradleyk777
Rated 21 May 2019
50
38th
I wanted to like this movie, I really did.
Rated 21 May 2019
gritGrit
Rated 22 Mar 2007
33
27th
It isn't too bad, but they shouldn't have stuck Final Fantasy in the title just for the sake of it. Quite forgettable stuff, even if the visuals are impressive.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
suisai13Suisai13
Rated 21 Dec 2008
84
45th
I would give this movie acclaim for one reason only. Sony actually threw money at this project not necessarily expecting to make that money back. This was more an experiment to try to push technology in digital animation to its limits. And even thought the characters at times appear to be puppet-like, I still can't help but appreciate the effort and countless hours that must have been spent in creating this film, and not all just to turn a quick buck.
Rated 21 Dec 2008
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
29th
I'd recommend based solely on the visuals.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sw0sw0
Rated 19 Jul 2007
52
23rd
remarkable graphics..
Rated 19 Jul 2007
wickedkarmawickedkarma
Rated 18 Aug 2009
75
2nd
Beautiful CGI but shouled have not been related to/or called Final Fantasy
Rated 18 Aug 2009
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 27 Jul 2008
75
56th
It's good enough, but like Obby said, never really felt like a Final Fantasy.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
lumenlumen
Rated 04 Jan 2009
7
69th
This has nothing to do with Final Fantasy, which is a good thing.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
woodoowoodoo
Rated 13 Nov 2014
60
13th
Mannered, bloatedly expensive nonsense. I still wonder who exactly this was a passion project for.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
xmulderxxmulderx
Rated 05 Jun 2010
40
38th
Could've been good...
Rated 05 Jun 2010
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 20 Mar 2007
10
7th
You know how sometimes in the older Final Fantasy games, you had to grind through endless waves of weak enemies in order to level up enough to make the next area a little easier? You remember how boring and unentertaining that shit was? I think I found the game-movie connection.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
curioushaircurioushair
Rated 08 Sep 2007
60
23rd
Beautiful animation, a comprehensible plot would have been nice (I appreciate fans of the game knew exactly what was going on, but a quick summary for the rest of us would have been appreciated)
Rated 08 Sep 2007
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
86
61st
Neat
Rated 16 Jun 2012
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
44
21st
Has absolutely nothing to do with Final Fantasy, but on its own, is just a mildly entertaining space/sci-fi tale.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 25 May 2007
60
20th
Astounding on a technical level, but they might have mis-stepped by calling it a Final Fantasy movie? My brother predicted that it was just "ahead of its time," and that, like Tron before it, it'd be fondly remembered and widely praised in about 20 years. We'll see if he's right.
Rated 25 May 2007
ivanstrelivanstrel
Rated 19 Aug 2009
70
10th
Sakaguchi-chan, I'm sorry that your honored mother has passed, but really, your new religion is just not for public consumption! You almost bankrupted Square with this!
Rated 19 Aug 2009
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 21 Dec 2015
40
16th
Color me pleasantly surprised that this movie wasn't quite as bad as its reputation suggested. It was gorgeous to look at, and there was enough going on that I wasn't bored - even if I couldn't understand exactly WHAT was going on half the time. It's certainly worth watching for the spectacle, but the story and characters are pretty poor.
Rated 21 Dec 2015
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
19
19th
ok
Rated 22 Aug 2007
aushabfanaus_hab_fan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
59th
I hated it the first time I saw it. But then I played a few FF games (FFX and FVII), and now like it a lot more. Graphics are ground-breaking, although the storyline leaves something to be desired.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ksrivasksrivas
Rated 19 Oct 2015
0
4th
Garbage. Hot garbage.
Rated 19 Oct 2015
rednightmarerednightmare
Rated 21 Sep 2010
45
16th
This movie is the definition of the uncanny valley.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
gareth_watkinsGareth Watkins
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
27th
Visually impressive, but ultimatly un-engaging adaption of the popular RPG.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 20 Mar 2010
40
28th
An attempt at making a computer animated movie-movie. Aaand it's... no good. Too manga in story. Too 'almost-not-quite' photo-real in imagery. Makes you wonder why the hell the directors opted for spiritual hullabaloo. It's CGI! You can do anything! Just blow shit up!
Rated 20 Mar 2010
kiralioKiralio
Rated 08 Dec 2009
20
6th
1/5
Rated 08 Dec 2009
habshabs
Rated 04 Dec 2006
50
3rd
beautiful visauls, boring movie, look for Final Fantasy: advent children,you'll get more bang for you buck!
Rated 04 Dec 2006
wrexsolwrexsol
Rated 24 Mar 2011
58
3rd
This movie was a stilted, disjointed mess. I'm surprised I started caring for anyone at all. It really could've benefited from a tightened up screenplay--the Phantoms are some of the most menacing villains ever and they just seem held back by a long shot. Moar focus on those! And even though it derives a its theme liberally from FF7 I can appreciate its attempts to stand on its own. They just shouldn't have spent so much time on Aki's hair. This really could've been something special.
Rated 24 Mar 2011
sypethSypeth
Rated 28 Jul 2008
10
1st
The CGI is absolutely fantastic. Though the movie is so boring, you won't care.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
synthonosynthono
Rated 04 Sep 2012
77
34th
A lesson in how what flies in a game - magic spirit stuff, fetch quests, one-note villains, etc. - does not necessarily fly in a movie.
Rated 04 Sep 2012
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
80
89th
Great.
Rated 26 May 2007
mfyfeMFyfe
Rated 30 Aug 2009
45
18th
Inspired on the game? Not! - Ninguna relacion con el juego
Rated 30 Aug 2009
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 20 Apr 2009
43
37th
What in god's name is this movie trying to do? Looks fantastic, but :wtc: plot??!
Rated 20 Apr 2009
jasons42jasons42
Rated 08 Jun 2011
50
9th
The CG animation was incredibly groundbreaking at the time, unfortunately the rest of the movie didn't perform nearly as well. Considering the target audience for this mess was teenage boys, a sappy love story wrapped around saving "Gaia" from ecological destruction may not have been the wisest choice.
Rated 08 Jun 2011
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
Entertaining animated movie. Nothing special..
Rated 26 Jan 2009
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
28th
"Final Fantasy" my ass!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
troothTrooth
Rated 10 Nov 2011
35
8th
The animation blew my mind when I first saw it, but I imagine it'd look a bit more dated upon re-watching. At times I'd actually forget I was watching an animation. That's really the movie's only redeeming quality though. The story's pretty bland, and most of the time it either makes too little sense or is too predictable.
Rated 10 Nov 2011
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 26 Dec 2010
76
60th
I didn't really like it when it first came out. I just watched it again recently and thought it was great. It just doesn't fit well with the FF canon though.
Rated 26 Dec 2010
tantricmantantricman
Rated 18 Aug 2007
65
18th
Great voice cast, amazing CGI for it's time, and reasonable story. Just didn't quite click, possibly due to the ambition of the movie.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
hyp3r10nHyp3r10n
Rated 19 Aug 2007
80
78th
Looks superb - I can overcome all of the plot flaws just this once becuase it looks great.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
nrhughesnrhughes
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
10th
Drivel. If it weren't for stunning CGI, this would be a table without legs.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
krylyrkrylyr
Rated 06 Feb 2007
66
14th
Interesting look but characters that feel like soulless animation. Oh, wait.
Rated 06 Feb 2007
munchforeverMunchForever
Rated 26 Jan 2007
12
1st
It really has nothing to do with any Final Fantasy's. They just slapped the name on there to sell a bad movie.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
idahospudIdahoSpud
Rated 23 Dec 2012
7
1st
Made by children for children.
Rated 23 Dec 2012
guddibiguddibi
Rated 21 Oct 2007
60
26th
watchable
Rated 21 Oct 2007
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 25 Sep 2008
55
41st
I wanted to like this MUCH more than I actually did.
Rated 25 Sep 2008
fartfart
Rated 16 Oct 2007
79
58th
Although it didn't have much to do with any FF game, other than a character named cid, this was really impressive for the time, and a pretty cool story.
Rated 16 Oct 2007
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
44
32nd
Represents little of the Final Fantasy game series, I have never been sure why this film has "Final Fantasy" in its title. There is some great animation, but it main problem is it is just bland, and fails to execute its potentially fun concept in a convincing way.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
kmg90kmg90
Rated 27 Jun 2009
80
70th
Great Animation
Rated 27 Jun 2009
roby2358roby2358
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
58th
Silly story, but fun visual effects.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bowerbirdbowerbird
Rated 13 Dec 2007
40
9th
like seeing the future, the cold, boring, lenthily expositioned future
Rated 13 Dec 2007
rewindrewind
Rated 28 Mar 2010
0
3rd
Saw this in a 300 seat theater with a friend and one other person. We entertained ourselves trying to get the other guy to leave by being the obnoxious teenagers we were.
Rated 28 Mar 2010
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 20 Jan 2009
70
68th
Why did I like this so much?! It made no sense!
Rated 20 Jan 2009
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 09 Apr 2012
40
7th
The best that can be said about it is that it's WAY better than the other FF movie.
Rated 09 Apr 2012
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
29th
I just wish they wouldn't have used the FF title for this. If they were going to call if FF, make it more fantasy please.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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