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Terra Formars (2016): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Terra Formars (2016) movie poster

Terra Formars is a 2016 action horror film directed by Takashi Miike, starring Takayuki Yamada as Ichiro Hiruma, Tomohisa Yamashita and Shun Oguri. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $5.5 million worldwide.

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Terra Formars (2016) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 49m (109 min)
Director
Takashi Miike
Genres
Action , Horror , Sci-Fi
Original language
Japanese
Studio
LIDENFILMS
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Terra Formars About?

The premise of Terra Formars without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In the 26th century, humanity's attempt to terraform Mars using cockroaches and mold has gone horribly wrong. Two centuries prior, scientists initiated a plan to warm the planet's surface, sending these organisms to create a sustainable ecosystem. However, the insects have mutated into giant, humanoid creatures of immense strength. When the first manned mission arrives in 2577, the crew is swiftly eliminated, prompting Earth to dispatch an elite team of warriors to confront the monstrous cockroaches and reclaim the red planet.

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Cast & crew

Terra Formars Cast & Characters

Takayuki Yamada leads the cast as Ichiro Hiruma, with Tomohisa Yamashita as Jin Muto and Shun Oguri as Ko Honda. Directed by Takashi Miike; 14 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Takashi Miike

More films directed by Takashi Miike, best-rated first: Sham, Blade of the Immortal, 13 Assassins and First Love.

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Plot

Terra Formars Plot Summary

What happens in Terra Formars from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a bold bid to colonize Mars, 21st-century scientists embark on a terraforming project that seeds the red planet with algae capable of absorbing sunlight and purifying the atmosphere, while cockroaches—whose corpses help spread the algae as they feed—play a strangely vital role in the plan. Five hundred years later, the first crewed ship lands on Mars and faces a brutal onslaught from giant, mutated cockroaches with extraordinary strength, creatures that will come to be known as the Terraformars. The six-member crew is wiped out after sending a final warning back to Earth.

Full summary

The whole story of Terra Formars, scene by scene

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Box office

Terra Formars Box Office

Terra Formars grossed $5.5 million worldwide.

2016 box office

Worldwide gross

$5.5M

International
$5.5M
Videos

Terra Formars Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.

映画『テラフォーマーズ』WEB版特報
  • Teaser 映画『テラフォーマーズ』超特報
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Terra Formars?

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 is the primary purpose of the modified algae used in the terraforming plan?
Details

Terra Formars Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “Terafōmāzu” and “Terraformars”.

Also known as
  • Terafōmāzu
  • Terraformars
  • Terra Formars: Missão em Marte
  • 테라포마스
  • 火星异种
  • 火星異種
  • Терраформирование
  • テラフォーマーズ
  • Terra Formars - Missão em Marte
  • Földformálók
  • เทอร่าฟอร์มาร์ส สงครามฆ่าพันธ์มฤตยู
  • Cuộc Chiến Trên Sao Hỏa

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Terra Formars FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Terra Formars, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Terra Formars?

Terra Formars runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).

When was Terra Formars released?

Terra Formars was released on April 29, 2016.

Who directed Terra Formars?

Terra Formars was directed by Takashi Miike.

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Who is in the cast of Terra Formars?

Terra Formars stars Takayuki Yamada as Ichiro Hiruma, Tomohisa Yamashita as Jin Muto and Shun Oguri as Ko Honda, among 14 credited actors.

How much did Terra Formars make at the box office?

Terra Formars grossed $5.5 million worldwide.

Does Terra Formars have a post-credit scene?

No. Terra Formars has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Terra Formars in?

The original language of Terra Formars is Japanese.

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