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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
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49 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 90 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi
  • Summary: Set on Earth in the year 2065, an invasion threatens to extinguish the remains of mankind and quite possibly every living creature on the planet. The fate of all life on Earth relies on one woman's determination. But time is running out. (Columbia Tristar)
  • Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy, Animation
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 106 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 28
  3. Negative: 6 out of 28
  1. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    90
    Spectacular entertainment.
  2. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Cody Clark
    60
    The result is a feast for the eyes but frequently a famine for the frontal lobes, a movie of towering imagination and middling rewards.
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  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Paul Malcolm
    30
    A soulless affair.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 46
  3. Negative: 11 out of 46
  1. DavidT
    9
    When this movie came out there were a lot of people I knew that felt that because it was SquareSoft making it, it should have have a deep plot. Those that came in expecting a fairy tail were disappointed, but the only way for them to get such depth is with a series of films. I believe for a single film it had a believable environment, likable characters, goals that are usually traditional in SQ games, and a good antagonist. I personally feel they did a good job seeing as they are a game company.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Adanedhel
    5
    Ok, I know most every new FF game is done in a universe different than the previous release. but hey! only a FF fan could catch that glimpse. The only "Final Fantasy" stuff that this movie has is its name... nothing else.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. davenbettridge
    3
    Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a movie made by people who dont know anything about movies or story telling. The creators are clearly only skilled in creating 3 minute video cut scenes and not feature length films. The visuals are only impressive in a technical sense and lack memorable creativity. There is nothing to care about with its heroes nor villains, and the story drags through pain and agony to a complete void, a waste of time. Everyone is entitled to enjoy what they choose but that does not make it good and anyone who says this movie is good is an uncritically minded blithering idiot. This movie is only worth your time if you were studying bad movies and wasted film opporunities.…… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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