All You Need Is Kill
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In a time loop during an alien invasion, a resourceful but isolated young woman must navigate the repetition of death until she crosses paths with a shy young man trapped in the same cycle. Together, they fight to break free from the loop.
Cast
- Ai Mikami
- Natsuki Hanae
- Mô Chûgakusei
- Kana Hanazawa
- Hiccorohee
Moviegoers are saying
This fantasy action film divides audiences with its ambitious scope but familiar execution, earning mixed reactions that hover around mediocre. While some viewers praise it as superior to comparable blockbusters like Edge of Tomorrow, others find it a predictable snoozefest that relies too heavily on visual spectacle over substance.
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- Jan 10, 2026
This happened to my friend Tom Cruise
Robert KojderJan 15, 2026Kind of confused as to why they made 2 versions but neither are super faithful to the book? At least this one gave us the Rita/Keiji fight, also it looks bonkers bananas good. Add it to the long list of proof that every action movie looks good (or better) animated.
Joe AJan 15, 2026Phenomenal animation but story wise the second half just feels tonally off putting from the first. Boy character bogs it down immensely
Framesofnick - Oct 18, 2025
what do you mean the gigantic world killing alien plant is named DARRYL
Mitchell McDonaldJan 13, 2026John Lennon famously wrote, “all you need is love.” What this film presupposes is,
Brett ArnoldJan 15, 2026Don’t call, don’t text, my favorite part of the book was cut from the “more faithful” adaptation :( Gorgeous animation, like mesmerizingly gorgeous at times, like ohmygodanimationisoneofthemostbeautifulformsofartisticexpressionintheworld gorgeous. Where the book…
claira curtis - Jul 30, 2025
All You Need is Kill gives us a beautifully animated adaptation of the same story that inspired Edge of Tomorrow, but this time predominantly from Rita’s perspective—a volunteer stationed near an eerie, alien flower named “Darol.” When it suddenly blooms into a horrifying…
Kevflix And ChillJan 17, 2026I know it sounds uncool to say "the American version is better," but when I realized that this movie was adapted from the same source material as Edge of Tomorrow, I found I would rather be watching that instead. There's a lot to like about this take, and it all starts at…
Jaime Rebanal 🇵🇸Jan 17, 2026“Just laugh and everything will be okay. I don’t know any other way to protect myself.” I have no prior experience with either Edge of Tomorrow or the original manga, but this was really solid! The animation is stellar here, really flexing its muscles with that final…
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- Movie Drivel lovedAll You Need Is Kill
Adapted from the same source as Edge Of Tomorrow. While it has the same overall conceit, the story is very different. You’ll enjoy it more if you don’t continuously compare it to the Tom Cruise flick as you’re watching it. Solid animation style and voice acting.
DJWSA lovedAll You Need Is KillNever thought I needed to see Edge of tomorrow as anime. I wasn’t a fan of the animation at first, but man how does it grow on you because the story is so good. If you wondering if you should check this out. Do it!!
Rileigh Shanks likedAll You Need Is KillAbsolutely stunning to look at! Super interesting concept. Feel like I wanted just a little bit more from the storyline, but I also couldn’t tell you what was missing.
- Patrick Bateman lovedAll You Need Is Kill
Nice adaptation, short but I keep thinking about it so it must’ve done something
percy is "meh" onAll You Need Is Killi love a time loop movie, but this fell a little short for me
Cinematic Joshua is "meh" onAll You Need Is KillAn Animated Sci-fi that tediously fails on the time spent.
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EDGE OF TOMORROW BUT BETTER BECAUSE IT IS THE BASED ORIGINAL TITLE!
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Metacritic
Jan 15, 2026
All You Need Is Kill isn’t as tight or fun a film as Edge of Tomorrow, but the visuals are stunning, and the moody tone makes it easy to get immersed in the world, even when the story doesn’t fully deliver on the premise.
Samantha Nelson
Polygon
Jan 15, 2026
While there is undoubted visual spectacle to All You Need Is Kill, Kido’s rewriting of Rita and Kaiji as just ordinary people stuck in extraordinary circumstances is grounded in their mundanity.
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