Summer Wars

2009, Adventure/Anime, 1h 54m

23 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Family drama mixes with virtual online action in the breezy and entertaining Summer Wars. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A young math genius solves a complex equation and inadvertently puts a virtual world's artificial intelligence in a position to destroy Earth.

Cast & Crew

Ryûnosuke Kamiki
Kenji Koiso
Voice
Nanami Sakuraba
Natsuki Shinohara
Voice
Mitsuki Tanimura
Kazuma Ikezawa
Voice
Sumiko Fuji
Sakae Jinnouchi
Voice
Ayumu Saitô
Wabisuke Jinnouchi
Voice
Takahiro Yokokawa
Takashi Sakuma
Voice
Kiyomi Tanigawa
Yukiko Shinohara
Voice
Mutsumi Sasaki
Kazuo Shinohara
Voice
Mieko Nobusawa
Mariko Jinnouchi
Voice
Ichirô Nagai
Mansuke Jinnouchi
Voice
Takashi Kobayashi
Tasuke Jinnouchi
Voice
Takuya Kirimoto
Riichi Jinnouchi
Voice
Mamoru Hosoda
Director
Satoko Okudera
Screenwriter
Nozomu Takahashi
Producer
Takuya Itô
Producer
Takafumi Watanabe
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Yuichiro Sato
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Critic Reviews for Summer Wars

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