• The Hollywood Reporter on LinkedIn
  • Follow THR on Pinterest
  • 0

Cast
See All Cast

  • Charlie Hunnam

    Charlie Hunnam

  • Rinko Kikuchi

    Rinko Kikuchi

  • Idris Elba

    Idris Elba

    General Stacker

  • Willem Dafoe

    Willem Dafoe

  • Charlie Day

    Charlie Day

  • Ron Perlman

    Ron Perlman

Credits
See All Credits

  • Guillermo del Toro

    Guillermo del Toro

    Director / Producer

  • Travis Beacham

    Travis Beacham

    Screenwriter / Story by

  • Thomas Tull

    Thomas Tull

    Producer

  • Jon Jashni

    Jon Jashni

    Producer

  • Mary Parent

    Mary Parent

    Producer

  • Callum Greene

    Callum Greene

    Executive Producer

  • Guillermo Navarro

    Guillermo Navarro

    Director of Photography

  • Peter Amundson

    Peter Amundson

    Editor

Latest News

  1. Guillermo del Toro's 'Crimson Peak' Gets February 2014 Start Date

    Guillermo del Toro's 'Crimson Peak' Gets February 2014 Start Date

    7:52 am PDT 10/25/2013
    • Etan Vlessing
    Number of comments:

    UPDATED: The gothic horror story from Legendary Pictures will get underway once the director is done shooting "The Strain" drama pilot for FX in Toronto. READ MORE

    • 4
  2. Watch Video 'The Heat' Debuts at No. 1 on Home Video Sales Chart

    'The Heat' Debuts at No. 1 on Home Video Sales Chart

    5:12 pm PDT 10/23/2013
    • Thomas K. Arnold
    Number of comments:

    "Pacific Rim," from director Guillermo del Toro, had to settle for second place in overall sales. READ MORE

    See All Videos

    • 5
  3. The Race
    Hollywood Film Awards to Honor 'Monsters University' and 'Pacific Rim' (Exclusive)

    Hollywood Film Awards to Honor 'Monsters University' and 'Pacific Rim' (Exclusive)

    8:00 am PDT 9/11/2013
    • Scott Feinberg
    Number of comments:

    The animated film's director and producer and the action film's VFX supervisor will accept the honors at the Hollywood Film Awards' gala ceremony on Oct. 21. READ MORE

    • 0
  4. Toronto: Why Hollywood Tentpoles Love Ontario

    Toronto: Why Hollywood Tentpoles Love Ontario

    9:41 pm PDT 9/5/2013
    • Etan Vlessing
    Number of comments:

    Big-budget studio releases like "Robocop" and "Pacific Rim" are shooting on local soundstages and then staying behind to complete postproduction and visual effects work. READ MORE

    • 0
  5. Behind the Screen
    'Star Trek Into Darkness,' 'Pacific Rim,' 'Iron Man 3' Lead HPA Awards Feature Nominations

    'Star Trek Into Darkness,' 'Pacific Rim,' 'Iron Man 3' Lead HPA Awards Feature Nominations

    11:44 am PDT 9/4/2013
    • THR Staff
    Number of comments:

    Peter Jackson's Park Road will receive the Judges Award for "The Hobbit's" high frame rate, stereoscopic 3D postproduction. READ MORE

    • 0
  6. Chinese PLA Officer Tells Troops 'Pacific Rim' Is Hollywood Propaganda

    Chinese PLA Officer Tells Troops 'Pacific Rim' Is Hollywood Propaganda

    12:03 pm PDT 8/27/2013
    • Clifford Coonan
    Number of comments:

    The sci-fi epic is aimed at promoting U.S. plans to dominate the Asia-Pacific region, says a People's Liberation Army officer. READ MORE

    • 0
  7. China Box Office: 'Pacific Rim' Continues to Crush Local Comedy 'Tiny Times 2'

    China Box Office: 'Pacific Rim' Continues to Crush Local Comedy 'Tiny Times 2'

    4:31 pm PDT 8/20/2013
    • Clifford Coonan
    Number of comments:

    Guillermo del Toro's sci-fi epic has grossed $104.3 million in less than three weeks in China, compared to $98 million in the U.S. READ MORE

    • 0
  8. Heat Vision
    Watch Video Guillermo del Toro Comes Face to Face with Giant Inspiration (Video)

    Guillermo del Toro Comes Face to Face with Giant Inspiration (Video)

    1:05 pm PDT 8/13/2013
    • Graeme McMillan
    Number of comments:

    What happens when "Pacific Rim" director del Toro discovers a life-sized Gundam robot? A Japanese news report captured his adorable awed reaction. READ MORE

    See All Videos

    • 0
  9. China Box Office: 'Pacific Rim' Still Rules as Domestic Film Push Starts

    China Box Office: 'Pacific Rim' Still Rules as Domestic Film Push Starts

    8:07 am PDT 8/13/2013
    • Clifford Coonan
    Number of comments:

    A shortened foreign-film blackout period, to put the spotlight on homegrown fare, is expected this year. READ MORE

    • 0
  10. China Box-Office Standoff: Hollywood Could Receive Back Payments Soon

    China Box-Office Standoff: Hollywood Could Receive Back Payments Soon

    10:58 am PDT 8/8/2013
    • Clifford Coonan
    Number of comments:

    Sources say the powerful China Film Group is mulling a temporary settlement to resolve the tax dispute, with a permanent solution in the works. READ MORE

    • 0
  11. Watch Video Box Office Report: 'Pacific Rim' Scores Massive $45.2 Million China Debut

    Box Office Report: 'Pacific Rim' Scores Massive $45.2 Million China Debut

    11:18 am PDT 8/4/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
    Number of comments:

    UPDATED: Thanks to the stellar opening, Guillermo del Toro's tentpole crosses the $200 million mark internationally and narrowly beats the $52.5 million opening of "The Smurfs 2." READ MORE

    See All Videos

    • 0
  12. Watch Video Box Office Report: Guillermo del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' Debuts Huge in China

    Box Office Report: Guillermo del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' Debuts Huge in China

    6:01 pm PDT 7/31/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
    Number of comments:

    The opening-day gross of $9 million marks the biggest for any Warner Bros. movie, although even a strong China showing may not stop the tentpole from losing money, complicated by the fact that the China Film Group is withholding payments to Hollywood. READ MORE

    See All Videos

    • 0

  13. 'Pacific Rim' Writer Teases More Jaeger in Future Comic Book Prequels

    10:40 am PDT 7/25/2013
    • Graeme McMillan
    Number of comments:

    Travis Beachum has been responding to fans asking for more "Pacific Rim" with promises of dinosaur explanations, more Jaeger action and the most important character you didn't see in the movie. READ MORE

    • 1
  14. In the Magazine
    5 Ways to Fix the Summer Movie Box-Office Crisis

    5 Ways to Fix the Summer Movie Box-Office Crisis

    5:00 am PDT 7/24/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
    Number of comments:

    Fewer animated pics? More for women? "R.I.P.D." adds to the body count as studios begin to question the megabudget strategy; says one analyst, "They may pull back a bit." READ MORE

    • 0
  15. Heat Vision
    Charlie Hunnam Attached to Star in Cop Drama 'Triple Nine'

    Charlie Hunnam Attached to Star in Cop Drama 'Triple Nine'

    5:01 pm PDT 7/18/2013
    • Borys Kit
    Number of comments:

    The "Pacific Rim" actor could play the would-be victim of an L.A. heist for director John Hillcoat. READ MORE

    • 1
  16. In the Magazine
    Too Many Tentpoles: Hollywood's Homegrown Summer Movie Crisis

    Too Many Tentpoles: Hollywood's Homegrown Summer Movie Crisis

    1:00 am PDT 7/17/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
    Number of comments:

    "Pacific Rim," "The Lone Ranger" and "White House Down" flops are leading studios to re-evaluate their plans as an overcrowded summer schedule leads to millions in losses; one analyst tells THR, "It's not worth the pain." READ MORE

    • 1
  17. Behind the Screen
    'Pacific Rim': John Knoll on 'Operatic and Theatrical' VFX for Guillermo del Toro

    'Pacific Rim': John Knoll on 'Operatic and Theatrical' VFX for Guillermo del Toro

    10:19 am PDT 7/15/2013
    • Carolyn Giardina
    Number of comments:

    Industrial Light + Magic's Oscar-winning supervisor discusses the "large cocktail of simulation work" and "not repeating" ILM's robots from "Transformers." READ MORE

    • 1
  18. Box Office Report: Early Friday Returns Show 'Pacific Rim,' 'Grown Ups 2' in Tight Race

    Box Office Report: Early Friday Returns Show 'Pacific Rim,' 'Grown Ups 2' in Tight Race

    12:56 pm PDT 7/12/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
    Number of comments:

    Observers are divided as to whether Guillermo del Toro's big-budget film can cross the $40 million mark for the weekend and keep up with the Adam Sandler ensemble comedy. READ MORE

    • 0
  19. 'Pacific Rim' Director Guillermo del Toro: 'Post-Conversion 3D Can Be Great'

    'Pacific Rim' Director Guillermo del Toro: 'Post-Conversion 3D Can Be Great'

    12:30 pm PDT 7/12/2013
    • Jeremy Bergman
    Number of comments:

    At a LACMA screening, the man behind the monsters vs. megarobots extravaganza said the film was inspired by his bed-wetting childhood nightmares -- and advised people see it on "the most obscenely large screen" possible. READ MORE

    • 0
  20. Heat Vision
    Watch Video 'Pacific Rim's' Charlie Hunnam Says Filming Was Like Running on Worst Elliptical Ever (Video)

    'Pacific Rim's' Charlie Hunnam Says Filming Was Like Running on Worst Elliptical Ever (Video)

    12:20 pm PDT 7/12/2013
    • Rebecca Ford
    Number of comments:

    The cast of Guillermo del Toro's tentpole also talks to THR about their first reaction to seeing the massive monsters and robots on the big screen. READ MORE

    See All Videos

    • 0

Summary

On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi). Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Company Info

  • Warner Bros. Pictures Studio
  • Legendary Entertainment Production Company
  • Disney Double Dare You Production Company