Pacific Rim: Uprising
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.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- irreverent
- triumphant
- action movie night
- blockbuster marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel energetic and visually impressive, with John Boyega and Cailee Spaeny providing appealing chemistry, but considered its story and extended climax thin or overstuffed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jaegers and Kaiju dominate the film's action design, including large-scale battles across major cities.
The plot involves Jaeger technology, artificial intelligence, mind control, and a dangerous new mode of attack.
Jake's identity as Stacker Pentecost's son shapes his return to the PPDC, while Amara enters the program as a teenage recruit.
The film directly uses Kaiju invasion mythology, Jaeger defense forces, evacuation, and city-scale monster destruction.
Films like Pacific Rim: Uprising, and why
Pacific Rim
shared giant-robot spectacle, alien-monster invasion, military science fiction, and upbeat blockbuster energy
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
shared cgi-heavy mecha combat, apocalyptic stakes, youthful pilots, and fast-paced action-adventure
Godzilla
shared city-destroying monsters, military response, science fiction spectacle, and accessible popcorn entertainment
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
shared giant monsters, engineered weapons, team-based combat, and colorful global blockbuster scale
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven S. DeKnight
- Release Date
- 2018-03-21
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (5513)
Cast
- John Boyega
- Scott Eastwood
- Cailee Spaeny
- Jing Tian
- Rinko Kikuchi
- Burn Gorman
- Adria Arjona
- Max Zhang
- Charlie Day
- Madeleine McGraw
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pacific Rim: Uprising about?
- 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.
- What is Pacific Rim: Uprising like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pacific Rim: Uprising as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pacific Rim: Uprising violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Pacific Rim: Uprising as moderate.
- What did critics think of Pacific Rim: Uprising?
- Critics broadly found the sequel energetic and visually impressive, with John Boyega and Cailee Spaeny providing appealing chemistry, but considered its story and extended climax thin or overstuffed.
- Which films are like Pacific Rim: Uprising?
- Films with a similar feel include Pacific Rim, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Godzilla, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
- How long is Pacific Rim: Uprising?
- Pacific Rim: Uprising runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pacific Rim: Uprising?
- In United States, Pacific Rim: Uprising streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
