Returner (2003): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Returner is a 2003 action adventure film directed by Takashi Yamazaki, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki and Gorô Kishitani. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $10 million worldwide. Critics gave it 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Takashi Yamazaki
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Destination Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Returner About?
The premise of Returner without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Facing imminent destruction from an alien threat, a courageous warrior journeys from 2084 to the past. Her mission is to change history and avert the apocalypse. She undertakes a dangerous quest, battling against time and unforeseen obstacles to save humanity from annihilation.
Returner Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- time traveler
- time travel
- hitman
- the future
- alien invasion sci fi
- girl wearing a skirt
- alien
- post apocalypse
- violence
- ninja
- gore
- flashback
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- bullet time
- one word title
- neo noir
- cyberpunk
- bullet dodging
- year 2002
- year 2084
- 2000s
- 2080s
- japanese cyberpunk
- travel into the past
- 21st century
- woman
- young
- fixer
- incendiary device
- chinese in japan
- punk
- yakuza
- tv news anchor
- explosion
- receptionist
- betrayer
- white coat
- scruffy girl
- shorthaired girl
- shorthaired woman
- masculine girl
- pasta
- cooking pasta
- pasta dinner
- hair salon
- fashion boutique
- news anchor
- reporter
- bespectacled woman
- smoke grenade
- map
Returner Cast
Takeshi Kaneshiro leads the cast, with Anne Suzuki and Gorô Kishitani. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki.
- Director Takashi Yamazaki
Returner Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Returner 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 65% User score
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Returner Plot Summary
What happens in Returner from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Milly, a soldier from the year 2084, is caught in a desperate battle against an alien race known as the “Daggra,” which has pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. In a last-ditch effort to save her people while holed up in the final bastion in Tibet, she jumps into a newly constructed time portal just as the fortress is breached. This leap catapults her to 2002, where her mission is clear: eliminate the first Daggra, who has fabricated a crash landing to signal an invasion fleet.
Full summary
The whole story of Returner, scene by scene
Returner Box Office
Returner grossed $10 million worldwide. $73,060 came from the US and Canada and $9.9 million (99%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$10M
- US & Canada
- $73.1K
- International
- $9.9M
Returner Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Returner.
How Well Do You Know Returner?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What year does Milly travel back to in her quest to save humanity?
Cars in Returner
17 cars on screen, including the 2000 BMW X5 E53 and the 1998 Yamaha XJR 1300.
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2000 BMW X5 E53 Important role -
1998 Yamaha XJR 1300 Important role -
1998 Alfa Romeo 156 Minor role -
1988 BMW 320i E30 Minor role
Returner Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Dönüş” and “爸不得爱你”.
- Also known as
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- Dönüş
- 爸不得爱你
- 归乡
- 回家
- Woswraschtschenije
- Vozvrashchenie
- O Regresso
- Tilbake
- Vozvrashcheniye
- Die Rückkehr
- Återkomsten
- 리턴
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- The Return - Die Rückkehr
- Il ritorno
- El regreso
- 回归
- Η Επιστροφή
- Le Retour
- A visszatérés
- השיבה
- O Retorno
- Návrat
- Powrót
- 父、帰る
- بازگشت
- Повернення
- 爸不得愛你
- Đoàn Tụ
- 歸鄉
- Hjemkomsten
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Movies Like Returner
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Alienoid: Return to the Future, Time Runner and The Return.
Returner FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Returner, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Returner?
Returner runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Returner released?
Returner was released on October 17, 2003.
Who directed Returner?
Returner was directed by Takashi Yamazaki.
More films by Takashi Yamazaki Who is in the cast of Returner?
Returner stars Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki and Gorô Kishitani.
How much did Returner make at the box office?
Returner grossed $10 million worldwide ($73,060 domestic, $9.9 million international).
How is Returner rated?
Returner has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 36 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Returner have a post-credit scene?
No. Returner has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Returner in?
The original language of Returner is Japanese.
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