# Battle Royale (2000) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/battle-royale-2000/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 76% |
| Editorial Rating | 88/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 81% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 62/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.5/10 |
| Director | Kinji Fukasaku |
| Genres | Thriller, Action |
| Runtime | 114 min |
| Festival premiere | Tokyo 2000 (Japanese Cinema Splash) |
| Major awards | 2 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

Battle Royale (2000) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Fukasaku's controversial survival thriller anticipated an entire genre of youth-vs-system narratives. Metascore 62/100. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

## Celluloid verdict

Fukasaku's controversial survival thriller anticipated an entire genre of youth-vs-system narratives.

## Synopsis

A dystopian government forces a class of students to kill each other on an island until only one survivor remains under martial law.

## Cast

Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto

## Accolades

Premiered at Tokyo 2000, where it won the Japanese Cinema Splash.
- Won Best Editing — Japan Academy Film Prize 2001
- Won Popularity Award – Most Popular Film — Japan Academy Film Prize 2001

## Where to watch

Global: BFI Player
the United States: BFI Player
the United Kingdom: not currently streaming
India: MUBI
Turkey: MUBI
South Korea: Netflix, Wavve
Japan: Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Battle Royale worth watching?**
Battle Royale holds a 76% Celluloid Score. Fukasaku's controversial survival thriller anticipated an entire genre of youth-vs-system narratives.

**What is Battle Royale about?**
A dystopian government forces a class of students to kill each other on an island until only one survivor remains under martial law.

**Who directed Battle Royale?**
Battle Royale (2000) was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Battle Royale?**
76% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (88/100), Metascore (62/100), Letterboxd (4/5), and IMDb (7.5/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Battle Royale win?**
Battle Royale won Best Editing (Japan Academy Film Prize 2001), Popularity Award – Most Popular Film (Japan Academy Film Prize 2001).

**Where can I watch Battle Royale?**
Battle Royale is streaming on BFI Player; on BFI Player in the United States; on MUBI in India; on MUBI in Turkey; on Netflix, Wavve in South Korea; on Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT in Japan. Availability varies by region.

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