# Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

> A disgraced Jaeger pilot and a teenage engineering prodigy join a new generation of mech warriors when an artificial intelligence threat turns humanity’s defenses against itself.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/156837

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
- Director: Steven S. DeKnight
- Cast: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Jing Tian, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona, Max Zhang
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2557478/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, irreverent, triumphant, action movie night, blockbuster marathon

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