Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Toho Company | Release Date (Streaming): August 13, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Universal acclaim based on 8 Critic Reviews
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IndieWireRafael MotamayorAug 16, 2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time brings the long-delayed, highly anticipated tetralogy to a close with a bold, messy, uplifting, audacious, and emotional film that expands, complements, and comments upon what came before, while giving fans a fitting close not only to the movie series, but the entirety of “Evangelion.” Read full review
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New York Magazine (Vulture)Eric Vilas-BoasAug 26, 2021
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. It recognizes that Evangelion is both a cerebral meta-narrative and a mecha action anime. Read full review
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Paste MagazineMary Beth McAndrewsAug 17, 2021
Rarely do anime franchises end on such a pitch perfect note, but Anno shows it is possible with Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time. After decades of grappling with what this series means to him and using it as a mechanism to process his own emotional baggage, Anno has finally found closure within his broken world full of angst and hope. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerSep 13, 2023
Operatic, overblown, and yet still touching, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time may be a mouthful, but it's also full of heart. Read full review
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PolygonSiddhant AdlakhaAug 2, 2021
It’s bold, dazzling, introspective, and occasionally disturbing, which makes it a fitting capper to not only the new film series, but to the Evangelion story as a whole. Read full review
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IGNKyle McLainMar 30, 2021
The themes of hope and positivity introduced are a welcome change for the franchise, and help give a sense of closure for the characters we’ve come to know and love. A sometimes inscrutable final act overflowing with extremely busy visuals and a never-ending barrage of new in-universe terms is the only major gripe in an otherwise satisfying and life-affirming finale to this beloved series. Read full review
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The Film StageEli FriedbergOct 5, 2021
Evangelion 3.0 + 1.01: Thrice Upon a Time is so bewilderingly maximalist in its ambitions, so conflicted in its heart, so dense and idiosyncratic from its title on down that it’s hard to know where to even begin gauging one’s own reaction to it except by probing inward. Read full review
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Slant MagazineJake ColeAug 6, 2021
The film synthesizes the nihilistic tone of The End of Evangelion with the more hopeful terms of the anime’s original intended finale. Read full review
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