Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie
A bullied student unlocks an ancient Egyptian puzzle and unleashes a powerful alter ego in a monster-battling adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- energetic
- playful
- fantastical
- family movie night
- anime marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's narrative incomprehensible and its animation generic, resulting in overwhelmingly negative reception.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Yugi's Millennium Puzzle changes him into the protective Game King and functions as the story's central magical object.
The Millennium Puzzle, Anubis, and Egyptian mythology are central to the film's magical conflict.
Card games and duels determine confrontations involving monsters, artifacts, and rival characters.
Yugi begins as a small, vulnerable student targeted by bullies before the Game King's power protects him and his friends.
Films like Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie, and why
Pokémon: The First Movie
animated fantasy adventure centered on collectible card-game battles, monsters, and youthful heroes
Digimon: The Movie
children's anime fantasy with magical artifacts, action duels, and mythology-inspired stakes
Beyblade: The Movie
stylized animated adventure driven by elemental creatures, youthful protagonists, and battles
Movie Details
- Director
- Hatsuki Tsuji
- Release Date
- 2004-08-13
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (388)
Cast
- Dan Green
- Eric Stuart
- Scott Rayow
- Wayne Grayson
- Gregory Abbey
- Amy Birnbaum
- Tara Sands
- Maddie Blaustein
- Darren Dunstan
- Christopher Collet
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Retrocrush, Shahid VIP, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, RetroCrush Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon 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 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie about?
- A bullied student unlocks an ancient Egyptian puzzle and unleashes a powerful alter ego in a monster-battling adventure.
- What is Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie as mild.
- What did critics think of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie?
- Critics broadly found the film's narrative incomprehensible and its animation generic, resulting in overwhelmingly negative reception.
- Which films are like Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Pokémon: The First Movie, Digimon: The Movie, and Beyblade: The Movie.
- How long is Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie?
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie?
- In United States, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Retrocrush, Shahid VIP, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, RetroCrush Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
In Ember's collections
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