Patlabor 2: The Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie

Directed by Mamoru Oshii

Produced by Production I.G, Bandai Visual

1993113 min7.4 / 10

A cerebral, politically-charged thriller that uses giant robots and military intrigue to explore themes of institutional power, deception, and the fragility of civilian order.

A Japanese police unit who use giant anthropomorphic robots (called Labors) is caught up in a political struggle between the civilian authorities and the military when a terrorist act is blamed on an Air Force jet. With the aid of a government agent, the team gets close to a terrorist leader to stop things from going out of control when after the military is impelled to impose martial law.

Questions people ask

  • Is Patlabor 2: The Movie scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Patlabor 2: The Movie violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Patlabor 2: The Movie sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Patlabor 2: The Movie end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Patlabor 2: The Movie easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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