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Film · 2018

Pacific Rim: Maelstrom

Original titlePacific Rim: Uprising

Directed by Steven S. DeKnight · starring Madeleine McGraw, John Boyega and Scott Eastwood

  • 1 h 51 min
  • Action · Adventure · Science fiction
  • UKChina
  • Released in the UK 22 March 2018
  • 6.5 Users14 votes
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Synopsis

'Pacific Rim: Maelstrom' is the sequel to Guillermo del Toro's 2013 film, 'Pacific Rim', directed by Steven S. DeKnight. After a lot war years, a new danger threats to submit the humanity. Jake Pentecost played by John Boyega ('Star Wars: The Force Awakens') is a young man who live on a criminal suburb after left his training to be a Jaeger pilot. Nevertheless, when the thing gone worst, his adoptive sister Mako Mori give him a chance to join her new pilot group to honor their father, the legend who sacrifice himself to the cause. Close to Nate (Scott Eastwood) and Amara (Cailee Spaeny, new on the big screen) will get force to fight agains the 'Kalju'.

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The essentials

Runtime
111 min1 hour and 51 minutes
Budget
$150mLegendary Pictures
Box office
$58.7m0.4 times its budget
How long is Pacific Rim: Maelstrom?
1 hour and 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Pacific Rim: Maelstrom released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 22 March 2018.
Who directed Pacific Rim: Maelstrom?
Steven S. DeKnight.
Who is in Pacific Rim: Maelstrom?
It stars Madeleine McGraw, John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Cailee Spaeny.
Where can I watch Pacific Rim: Maelstrom?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix and Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Pacific Rim: Maelstrom make?
It took $58.7 million in US. It cost $150 million.
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Cast

Full cast (28)
Director
Steven S. DeKnight
Writers
Jon Spaihts, Derek Connolly, Steven S. DeKnight, Emily Carmichael
Producers
John Boyega, Guillermo del Toro, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent

Videos and trailers

All 4 videos
'Pacific Rim: Uprising' Trailer 2:175 October 2017

Photos and posters

All 25 photos

Reviews

All 2 reviews
6.5 14 votes
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What the critics say

  • The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck ?The sequel is an improvement on its predecessor in at least one respect: Its running time is 20 minutes shorter. Not that you feel it?. Read
  • Entertainment WeeklyChris Nashawaty ?If you enjoyed 2013's Pacific Rim but secretly wished it was more like a vapid Transformers sequel, then you'll love Pacific Rim Uprising?. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $150m
  • US $58.7m
  • UK £4.1m

Soundtrack

All 8 songs
  1. Daddy YoWizkid Spotify
  2. I Want To Know What Love IsForeigner Spotify
  3. Nobody SpeakDJ Shadow, feat, Run the Jewels Spotify
  4. Come DownAnderson .Paak Spotify

Trivia

All 7 facts

  • Del Toro

    Del Toro will not direct the sequel, however he will be producing and writing the story for the movie.

  • Boyega

    John Boyega is producing alongside playing the lead role of Jake Pentecost

  • Distribution

    Warner Bros. Pictures, who produced the 1st film with Legendary Pictures until 2014 will release the film internationally. Universal, who collaborated with Legendary currently will distribute the film domestically.

  • Release

    Pacific Rim 2 pushed back August 4, 2017 The film confirms the release date on February 23, 2018.

  • Guillermo del Toro

    In a interview with Collider in November 2014, Guillermo del Toro talked about setting the stage for 'Pacific Rim 2' (2017) in stating: "It's a few years after the first one. It's not an immediate follow-up. It is the world having been freed of Kaiju, what happens to the world after - what happens to the Jaeger technology once the Kaiju are not a threat. It's quite a jump."

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