Attack on Titan
A desperate young soldier unleashes an extraordinary power against man-eating giants threatening the last human stronghold.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- visceral
- frantic
- monster movie night
- anime adaptation marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually distinctive and gripping as heightened B-movie creature horror, but divided over its acting, characterization, and departures from the source material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film centers its imagery and action on man-eating titans towering over human defenders and settlements.
Eren fights alongside the military while the remnants of human civilization face extinction behind protective walls.
Critics specifically characterize the production as a trash-horror fantasy and big-budget B picture, while praising its immersive effects aesthetic.
The film is based on the Attack on Titan manga and was criticized by some reviewers for simplifying characters and changing the existing story.
Films like Attack on Titan, and why
Godzilla
shared giant-monster spectacle, survival horror, military conflict, and heightened visual effects
The Host
shared dystopian human survival, monstrous threats, apocalyptic stakes, and kinetic action
Parasyte: Part 1
shared Japanese live-action manga adaptation, youthful fighters, graphic creature violence, and stylized fantasy action
Movie Details
- Director
- Shinji Higuchi
- Release Date
- 2015-08-01
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (867)
Cast
- Haruma Miura
- Kiko Mizuhara
- Kanata Hongo
- Hitomi Miyauchi
- Takahiro Miura
- Satomi Ishihara
- Hiroki Hasegawa
- Ayame Misaki
- Pierre Taki
- Jun Kunimura
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Attack on Titan about?
- A desperate young soldier unleashes an extraordinary power against man-eating giants threatening the last human stronghold.
- What is Attack on Titan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Attack on Titan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Attack on Titan violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Attack on Titan as graphic.
- What did critics think of Attack on Titan?
- Critics broadly found the film visually distinctive and gripping as heightened B-movie creature horror, but divided over its acting, characterization, and departures from the source material.
- Which films are like Attack on Titan?
- Films with a similar feel include Godzilla, The Host, and Parasyte: Part 1.
- How long is Attack on Titan?
- Attack on Titan runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Attack on Titan?
- In United States, Attack on Titan is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
