The Battleship Island fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Pulse-pounding and epic
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and cathartic
Serious throughout
History, war, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography
Pulse-pounding and epic
Fast from start to finish.
The Battleship Island is pulse-pounding, epic, and brutally violent.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, war, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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1945 Hashima. We called it hell on earth.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Battleship Island is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 12 min
The Battleship Island runs 2 h 12 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Battleship Island higher (76) than critics (64). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $21 million to make and earned $46 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in Korean, with some Japanese. Produced in South Korea.
+29GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Battleship Island in 43 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 11 storytelling tropes for The Battleship Island, including Bad People Abuse Animals, Bittersweet Ending, Chekhov's Gun.
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