Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time (2022)
95%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: NA
Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time is a cinematic masterpiece that delivers a satisfying conclusion to the beloved franchise. Anno Hideaki’s vision is fully realized in this film, which seamlessly blends the nihilistic tone of The End of Evangelion with the more hopeful terms of the anime’s original intended finale. The intercutting of past and present scenes is inventive and nostalgic, reminding us of everything that makes Evangelion not just psychologically complex, but balls-to-the-wall fun. The film is as epic as it is intimate, and Shinji’s journey is both heartbreaking and cathartic. Thrice Upon a Time is a fan service that works wonderfully, bringing back old acquaintances to contribute to the psychology of our troubled protagonist. The final half-hour sets itself free, abandoning the constraints of plot and delivering a free-associative symphony of images, words, and raw emotion. As Anno’s last word on the franchise, this film might just be a perfect ending.
Thrice Upon a Time” is the perfect ending to the Evangelion franchise, according to critics. It’s a nostalgic reminder of everything that makes Evangelion so great, with a perfect blend of nihilistic tones and hopeful endings. Fans will find catharsis in this conclusion, and it’s as epic as it is intimate. Anno Hideaki did a fantastic job of closing the can of worms he opened, and the final half-hour of the film is a free-associative symphony of images, words, and raw emotion. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most conclusive chapter in the Evangelion story yet, and that counts for an awful lot. Plus, Shinji gets in that robot one more time!
Production Company(ies)
Foreign Language, Izo, Toho Co., Ltd.
Distributor
GKIDS / Fathom Events
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Japan
MPAA / Certificate
NR
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 34m
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Language(s):Japanese
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Country of origin:Japan
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 30, 2022 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2021
Genre(s)
Sci-fi/Action
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $93,763,012
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: $810,744
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
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Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
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Kotono Mitsuishi – Misato Katsuragi (Voice)
Yuko Miyamura – Asuka Langley Shikinami (Voice)
Akira Ishida – Kaworu Nagisa (Voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki – Gendo Ikari (Voice)
Maaya Sakamoto – Makinami Mari Illustrious (Voice)
Director(s)
Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda, Katsuichi Nakayama, Kazuya Tsurumaki
Writer(s)
Hideaki Anno
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (19) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (19)
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.
August 9, 2022
Eric Vilas-Boas
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
The highest praise one can pay “Thrice Upon a Time” is that it truly feels like the “Evangelion” story Anno wanted to tell all those years ago.
August 17, 2021 | Rating: A-
Rafael Motamayor
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
The film synthesizes the nihilistic tone of The End of Evangelion with the more hopeful terms of the anime’s original intended finale.
August 6, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Jake Cole
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
With any luck, fans of Evangelion will find this conclusion to have the same catharsis as the characters they have followed for 26 years. [Full review in Spanish]
September 29, 2022 | Rating: 4.5/5
Gustavo Pineda
Cine Premiere
It is a fan service that works wonderfully, because it not only brings us old acquaintances, but they come to contribute to the psychology of our troubled Shinji. [Full review in Spanish]
September 27, 2022
Jorge Arturo Mora
La Nación (Costa Rica)
I need to hand it to Anno Hideaki: sometimes, the only way to close an opened can of worms is by sealing it inside a bigger can. And with this finale, he did exactly that.
January 5, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Ard Vijn
ScreenAnarchy
It is all that we’ve expected from the series while being unexpected throughout.
October 20, 2021 | Rating: 9/10
Allyson Johnson
The Young Folks
As epic as it is intimate. [Full Review in Spanish]
October 18, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Ricardo Rosado
Fotogramas
In the final half-hour, the film sets itself free. Much like the original series finale, 3+1 eventually slags off the tortured constraints of plot and abandons itself to a free-associative symphony of images, words, and raw emotion.
September 8, 2021
Eli Friedberg
The Film Stage
Thrice Upon a Time is as imperfect as anything in the Evangelion franchise, but as Anno’s last word on the franchise, it might just be a perfect ending.
September 2, 2021
Reuben Baron
CBR
It’s not perfect, but it delivers the most conclusive chapter in the Evangelion story yet, and in a series that has always kept viewers guessing about so much, that counts for an awful lot.
August 19, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Buffy de Latour
SciFiNow
Shinji must get in that robot one more time, culminating in the definitive ending of the iconic franchise.
August 17, 2021 | Rating: A-
Max Covill
It’s The Pictures…
Plot
In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei search for refuge in the desolate red remains of Tokyo-3. But the danger to the world is far from over. A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Megumi Ogata, who voices Shinji Ikari in the film, also provided the voice for the character in the original Neon Genesis Evangelion series and its subsequent films.
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