Patlabor: The Movie
1989, Japanese. Directed by Mamoru Oshii.
A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.9/10 from 199 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch Patlabor: The Movie
Patlabor: The Movie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 1989.
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Cast & crew
- Mamoru OshiiDirector
- Mina TominagaNoa Izumi (voice)
- Toshio FurukawaAsuma Shinohara (voice)
- Ryusuke OhbayashiKiichi Goto (voice)
- Yoshiko SakakibaraShinobu Nagumo (voice)
- Yo InoueKanuka Clancy (voice)
- Issei FutamataMikiyasu Shinshi (voice)
- Michihiro IkemizuIsao Ohta (voice)
- Daisuke GoriHiromi Yamazaki (voice)
- Shigeru ChibaShigeo Shiba (voice)
- Osamu SakaSeitaro Sakaki (voice)
- Mahito TsujimuraJitsuyama (voice)
- Tomomichi NishimuraMatsui (voice)
Details
- Released
- 15 July 1989
- Original title
- 機動警察パトレイバー 劇場版
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kazunori Ito, Masami Yuki, Yutaka Izubuchi
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What Patlabor: The Movie is based on
Patlabor: The Movie is based on Patlabor, a manga series by Masami Yūki.
Manga series
Patlabor
By Masami Yūki
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Patlabor: The Movie: quick answers
What comes after Patlabor: The Movie?
Next in the series: Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) and Patlabor WXIII the Movie (2002).
Is Patlabor: The Movie worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.9/10 from 199 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Patlabor: The Movie?
Patlabor: The Movie runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Does Patlabor: The Movie have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Patlabor: The Movie. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Patlabor: The Movie parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Patlabor: The Movie is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Patlabor: The Movie on?
Patlabor: The Movie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 1989. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Patlabor: The Movie?
If you liked Patlabor: The Movie, try Mazinger Z: Infinity, Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare, Appleseed.
Who directed Patlabor: The Movie?
Patlabor: The Movie (1989) was directed by Mamoru Oshii and stars Mina Tominaga, Toshio Furukawa, Ryusuke Ohbayashi.
What is Patlabor: The Movie based on?
Patlabor: The Movie is based on Patlabor, a manga series by Masami Yūki.