Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- grotesque
- irreverent
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film energetic and visually inventive, though its uneven tonal shifts and thin characterization limited its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
High school students are compelled to participate in a sequence of deadly games with unknown organizers and motives.
The film frames its death games through bizarre, visually playful premises while maintaining fatal consequences.
Japanese high school students become the targets and players in an inexplicable system designed around youthful obedience and competition.
The games use conspicuous designs, fantastical opponents, and heightened violence to create a comic-book survival arena.
Films like As the Gods Will, and why
Battle Royale
surreal death-game structure, adolescent protagonists, and graphic survival horror
Tag
stylized Japanese horror, grotesque game mechanics, and darkly comic violence
The Hunger Games
teen-centered survival contest, escalating rules, and high-concept thriller tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Release Date
- 2014-11-15
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (591)
Cast
- Sota Fukushi
- Ryunosuke Kamiki
- Hirona Yamazaki
- Mio Yuki
- Jingi Irie
- Shota Sometani
- Nao Omori
- Nijiro Murakami
- Dori Sakurada
- Lily Franky
Where to watch in United States
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is As the Gods Will about?
- A Japanese high school student is thrust into a bizarre, lethal contest where survival depends on deciphering rules imposed by unseen forces.
- What is As the Gods Will like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of As the Gods Will as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is As the Gods Will violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in As the Gods Will as graphic.
- What did critics think of As the Gods Will?
- Critics generally found the film energetic and visually inventive, though its uneven tonal shifts and thin characterization limited its impact.
- Which films are like As the Gods Will?
- Films with a similar feel include Battle Royale, Tag, and The Hunger Games.
- How long is As the Gods Will?
- As the Gods Will runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch As the Gods Will?
- In United States, As the Gods Will is available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home.
