Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a 2001 animated thriller directed by Moto Sakakibara and Hironobu Sakaguchi, starring Alec Baldwin and Steve Buscemi. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $85.1 million worldwide on a $137 million budget. Critics gave it 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Directors
- Moto Sakakibara , Hironobu Sakaguchi and Motonori Sakakibara
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Budget
- $137M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within About?
The premise of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A cataclysmic event unleashes destructive extraterrestrial forces upon the planet, draining the Earth’s life force and threatening humanity’s existence. In a visually stunning blend of CGI and traditional animation, a group of soldiers must confront these otherworldly invaders. As the battle intensifies, the lines between human and machine become increasingly blurred in a desperate fight for survival.
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Themes & Keywords
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- motion capture
- profanity
- weapons fire
- hyper realistic cgi
- cg animation
- hyperealistic animation
- scientist
- year 2065
- soldier
- military
- general
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- alien creature
- female scientist
- creature
- captain
- spirit
- quest
- final fantasy
- orbital attack
- human in outer space
- cgi animation
- dark future
- dystopia
- dystopian future
- human versus alien
- body scan
- plant
- alien world
- satellite
- alien spirit
- female doctor
- living planet
- exploding body
- soul transference
- invisibility
- battle
- knife
- jail cell
- pistol
- council
- recurring dream
- lucid dreaming
- flashback
- future
- female warrior
- female soldier
- warrior
- mercenary
- tucson arizona
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Cast
Alec Baldwin leads the cast, with Steve Buscemi. Directed by Moto Sakakibara, Hironobu Sakaguchi and Motonori Sakakibara.
- Co-director Moto Sakakibara
- Co-director Hironobu Sakaguchi
- Co-director Motonori Sakakibara
More from the Directors of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 44% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 48%
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 62% User score
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Plot Summary
What happens in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the year 2065, Earth faces a grim reality as it is overrun by alien entities known as Phantoms. These creatures first appeared 34 years ago, and they are deadly; upon physical contact, they drain the Gaia spirit from living beings, instantly killing them. Those who survive have retreated to “barrier cities” fortified by energy shields that fend off these menacing invaders, as they continue their desperate fight for liberation.
Full summary
The whole story of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, scene by scene
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Box Office & Budget
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within grossed $85.1 million worldwide on a $137 million budget, 62% of what it cost. $32.1 million came from the US and Canada and $53 million (62%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$85.1M
62% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $32.1M
- International
- $53M
- Budget
- $137M
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 2 trailers, 1 clip and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Trailer Trailer
- Clip Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) - We're Surrounded Scene (1/10) | Movieclips
- Behind the Scenes Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - CGI making of (2001)
How Well Do You Know Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What celestial event triggers the catastrophic decline of life on Earth in 'Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'?
Cars in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
2 cars on screen: the 1997 Lexus ES 300 and the 1996 Mercury Sable.
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1997 Lexus ES 300 Background role -
1996 Mercury Sable Background role
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “Final Fantasy: La fuerza interior” and “Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within”.
- Also known as
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- Final Fantasy: La fuerza interior
- Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within
- Final Fantasy El Espíritu en Nosotros
- FinalFantasy: El Espíritu en Nosotros
- Остання фантазія: Духи всередині
- Фінальна фантазія: Духи всередині
- Последняя фантазия: Духи внутри
- 파이널 환타지
- 파이널 판타지 스피릿 위딘
- Final Fantasy - les créatures de l'esprit
- Final Fantasy les créatures de l'esprit
- 太空戰士 - 滅絕光年
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- 太空戰士之滅絕光年
- 파이널 판타지: 스피릿 위딘
- 파이널 판타지
- Final Fantasy - Die Mächte in dir
- Final Fantasy : Les créatures de l'esprit
- Последняя фантазия
- Final Fantasy - A harc szelleme
- Final Fantasy. Wojna dusz
- Final Fantasy: Esence života
- 最终幻想：灵魂深处
- Остання фантазія
- פיינל פנטסי
- ファイナルファンタジー
- Fantezia finală: Spiritele interioare
- Реална фантазия
- فاینال فانتزی: ارواح درون
- Final Fantasy: El Espiritu en Nosotros
- ไฟนอล แฟนตาซี
- Последња фантазија
- Final Fantasy: Linh Hồn Trái Đất
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within?
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within released?
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was released on July 11, 2001.
Who directed Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within?
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was directed by Moto Sakakibara, Hironobu Sakaguchi and Motonori Sakakibara.
More films by Moto Sakakibara Who is in the cast of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within?
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within stars Alec Baldwin and Steve Buscemi.
How much did Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within make at the box office?
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within grossed $85.1 million worldwide ($32.1 million domestic, $53 million international) on a budget of $137 million.
How is Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within rated?
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within have a post-credit scene?
No. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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