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Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 119 min · ★ 7.7 · 95% critics

AnimationActionAdventureFantasyScience Fiction

In the near future, a new wearable device makes augmented reality gaming a huge trend, especially a popular game built for it. When familiar players join in, they start to notice that the game’s appeal comes with unexpected dangers, and what seemed like harmless fun becomes much more serious.

Based on Sword Art Online

Also known as Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale · Sword Art Online the Movie - Ordinal Scale · SAO Movie Ordinal Scale · Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale-

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Details
Original title
劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール-
Years
2017
Release date
2017-02-18
Language
Japanese
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
119 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
95/100
TMDB rating
7.7/10 (759 votes)
About

You may like this if you want a fast-paced follow-up with familiar faces, emotional moments, and plenty of nostalgia; Not for you if you want a standalone story or prefer something that explains its world from scratch, like Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night.

Pros: exciting action; strong fan service; polished visuals | Cons: needs series knowledge; thin mystery; predictable moments

Themes

  • video game
  • virtual reality
  • swordplay
  • sword fight
  • survival
  • anime
  • mmorpg
  • vrmmo

Cast & crew

Directed by Tomohiko Ito