Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
A guilt-haunted ex-soldier reunites with his estranged allies when a mysterious trio exploits a planet-wide illness to pursue a dangerous maternal figure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- melancholic
- propulsive
- anime action night
- video game nostalgia
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually impressive and action-focused but narratively thin and difficult for viewers unfamiliar with Final Fantasy VII.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story directly continues the world, characters, disease, and unresolved consequences of Final Fantasy VII two years after its events.
Cloud lives alone and works apart from his friends while guilt and past trauma shape his response to Kadaj's threat.
The film emphasizes computer-generated megacities, ruined environments, airborne action, and elaborate swordplay.
Geostigma affects children at Tifa's orphanage and becomes the social crisis surrounding the conflict with Kadaj and his brothers.
Films like Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and why
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Shared Japanese computer animation, high-speed swordplay, cyberpunk fantasy setting, and emotionally burdened hero.
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Shared video game adaptation framework, CGI action spectacle, apocalyptic science fiction, and stylized ensemble combat.
Appleseed
Shared anime-influenced visual design, futuristic urban ruins, kinetic action, and supernatural science fiction.
Sword of the Stranger
Shared fantasy action, emotionally isolated protagonist, elaborate supernatural battles, and visually maximalist animation.
Movie Details
- Director
- Tetsuya Nomura
- Release Date
- 2005-07-14
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (1291)
Cast
- Takahiro Sakurai
- Ayumi Ito
- Showtaro Morikubo
- Maaya Sakamoto
- Keiji Fujiwara
- Taiten Kusunoki
- Yuji Kishi
- Shôgo Suzuki
- Masahiro Kobayashi
- Yumi Kakazu
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children about?
- A guilt-haunted ex-soldier reunites with his estranged allies when a mysterious trio exploits a planet-wide illness to pursue a dangerous maternal figure.
- What is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children as moderate.
- What did critics think of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children?
- Critics broadly found the film visually impressive and action-focused but narratively thin and difficult for viewers unfamiliar with Final Fantasy VII.
- Which films are like Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children?
- Films with a similar feel include Resident Evil: Degeneration, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Appleseed, and Sword of the Stranger.
- How long is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children?
- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children?
- In United States, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
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