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From legendary director Hideaki Anno, EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME is the fourth and final installment of the REBUILD OF EVANGELION films, bringing an epic conclusion to the story of Shinji and his fellow Eva pilots, with the stunning visuals and thought-provoking storytelling that has made EVANGELION a global pop culture phenomenon. Misato and her anti-NERV group Wille arrive at Paris, a city now red from core-ization. Crew from the flagship Wunder land on a containment tower. They only have 720 seconds to restore the city. When a horde of NERV Evas appear, Mari's improved Eva Unit 8 must intercept. Meanwhile, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei (Provisional Name) wander about Japan.

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With its characteristic boldness, Evangelion:3.0+1.01 more than thricely rewards fans with a cathartic finale to the 26-year-old iconic anime tale.

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EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Phil Hoad Guardian The film displays a surreal visual brilliance, augmenting the painterly romanticism of the original series into a gyroscopic wildness worthy of the digital age. Rated: 3/5 Oct 3, 2023 Full Review EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle The ultimate summation of Anno's grand design, highlighting the extraordinary visuals of the franchise... all centered around Shinji's embracing of what neon genesis really means. Rated: 4/5 Sep 14, 2023 Full Review EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Eric Vilas-Boas New York Magazine/Vulture The cumulative result of all this inventive intercutting is a nostalgic reminder of everything that makes Evangelion not just psychologically complex, but balls-to-the-wall fun. Aug 9, 2022 Full Review EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time | Rotten Tomatoes (4) David Hogan Anime UK News Evangelion 3.0 + 1.01 brings the latest iteration of the legendary franchise to a close with a grand-scale finale that actually puts an understandable and definitive end on the series as a whole, whether that’s what you want or not is up to you. Rated: 9/10 Nov 20, 2023 Full Review EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness ... whether you’re coming to "Evangelion" fresh or as a veteran, there’s little doubt in my mind that audiences will agree that Anno stuck the landing, finding a way to end not just on a positive note, but a life-affirming one. Oct 15, 2023 Full Review EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Danae Stahlnecker Common Sense Media Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time puts hope in the hands of the people. May 23, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kaila Caelum I've been a huge Evangelion fan since the og series and I love the way they ended the entire thing, I really hope they leave it here. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Lucas such a fantastic closing to the series. i enjoyed every second of it Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/12/22 Full Review Felix i cried a lot, our boy is finally happy Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/12/22 Full Review Krlos_Official O Ladies and gentlemen, we got the good ending! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/12/22 Full Review Bryan loved it amazing movie , favorite series ever with a doubt. the man's poured his soul into this and if u have followed along his work , u can really see his emotional state and state of mind. I'ma huge Eva fan tho, I have everything Eva so I'm a biased fanfrom clothes , room decor to a 15k Eva rog computer to a car that's wrapped in Eva aesthetics. #1 fan Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/12/22 Full Review Cericil It was a 9 year wait but a great way to close out the series. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/12/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Hideaki Anno Director Mahiro Maeda Director Katsuichi Nakayama Director Kazuya Tsurumaki Director Megumi Ogata Shinji Ikari Kotono Mitsuishi Misato Katsuragi
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Synopsis From legendary director Hideaki Anno, EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME is the fourth and final installment of the REBUILD OF EVANGELION films, bringing an epic conclusion to the story of Shinji and his fellow Eva pilots, with the stunning visuals and thought-provoking storytelling that has made EVANGELION a global pop culture phenomenon. Misato and her anti-NERV group Wille arrive at Paris, a city now red from core-ization. Crew from the flagship Wunder land on a containment tower. They only have 720 seconds to restore the city. When a horde of NERV Evas appear, Mari's improved Eva Unit 8 must intercept. Meanwhile, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei (Provisional Name) wander about Japan.

Director
Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda, Katsuichi Nakayama, Kazuya Tsurumaki

Screenwriter
Hideaki Anno

Distributor
GKIDS / Fathom Events

Production Co
Khara, Inc.

Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Anime, Drama

Original Language
Japanese

Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 30, 2022, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2021

Box Office (Gross USA)
$795.3K

Runtime
2h 34m
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