Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
Director: Lana Wachowski
Writer: Joshua Collins
Based on the anime series
Cast: Finn Wolfhard, Paul Rudd, Colin Hanks, Woody Harrelson, Merit Leighton, Jack Dylan Grazer
Budget: $64,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $22,994,320
Foreign Box Office: $86,074,236
Total Profit: -$19,113,096
Reaction: A decent box office gross overseas almost saved this one from flopping. Considering we make a higher percentage of money from the domestic box office, it makes it really hard to recover from a film bombing domestically. Joshua Collins is certainly not the only new writer to have a tough go at the box office with their debut film (recent newcomers Wyatt Allen and Harmony Winters come to mind). Welcome to LRF, Joshua Collins....
"There's a certain charm that hooked me to stay and watch the film longer, beside the weak Big Hero 6-esque villain twist, the film is still enjoyable with that fantastic 1960's anime vibe all over it" - Ted Milo, Film Journal International
"How the film is being marketed and presented is definitely an issue with my enjoyment on this one. Being released as an Action/Sci-Fi, this one misses the mark. It's too corny and goofy to be taken seriously in any of those genres, resulting in a bit of a tonal mess." - Frank Estelle, Boca Breeze
"Gigantor doesn't really pull off adapting the anime for a new generation, as the film feels steeped in 1960s cheese that is probably not going to play well with the younger audiences that would be interested in a story like this on paper. It's not a terrible film by any means, probably just a bit too simple and old-fashioned for today's audiences." - Brenton Smalls, Playboy
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