Knights of the Zodiac

"Go beyond your destiny."

2023 1h 52m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 1,339

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When a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess, sent to watch over humanity. Can he let his past go and embrace his destiny to become a Knight of the Zodiac?

“Go beyond your destiny.”

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Cast

Mackenyu
Seiya / The Pegasus Knight
Madison Iseman
Sienna / Athena
Diego Tinoco
Nero / The Pheonix Knight
Mark Dacascos
Mylock
Nick Stahl
Cassios
Famke Janssen
Guraad
Sean Bean
Alman Kido
Caitlin M Hutson
Marin / The Eagle Knight

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomek Bagiński
Writers: Matthew Stuecken, Josh Campbell, Kiel Murray
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: United States of America, Japan, Hungary, Croatia

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United States of America, Japan, Hungary, Croatia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomek Bagiński, shot by Tomasz Naumiuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoshihiro Ike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenny G. Krauss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomek Bagiński directs. Tomasz Naumiuk behind the camera. Yoshihiro Ike scores. Kenny G. Krauss cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Japan, Hungary, Croatia. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

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1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 3 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
5International production across 4 countries: United States of America, Japan, Hungary, Croatia.
6Directed by Tomek Bagiński, shot by Tomasz Naumiuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Yoshihiro Ike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kenny G. Krauss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Mackenyu and Madison Iseman and Diego Tinoco carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Go beyond your destiny.".
11IMDB entry: tt6528290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 11 themes, including "fighter", "superhero", "mythology", "training".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tomasz Naumiuk
Original score: Yoshihiro Ike
Editing: Kenny G. Krauss
Production design: Csaba Lódi
Costume design: Attila Godena-Juhász
VFX supervisor: Ron Simonson
Stunt coordinator: Andy Cheng
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,000,000
Box office: $7,000,000
Return: 12% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Knights of the Zodiac (2023)

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hollowguy882023-11-04
★ 3/10
The least a goddess could do is ask for better writers. The fight scenes were good but my gee golly the acting was cringe.

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