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title: 'Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hironobu Sakaguchi'
released: '2001-07-02'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/final-fantasy-the-spirits-within-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173840/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)

2001 · 102 min · Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction · United States, Japan


## Synopsis

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within  is a 2001 animated science fiction film directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy franchise. A co-production between Japan and the United States, it was the first photorealistic computer-animated feature film and the most expensive video game-inspired film until the release of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in 2010. The film stars the voices of Ming-Na Wen, Alec Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, James Woods, Ving Rhames, Peri Gilpin, and Steve Buscemi, and follows scientists Aki Ross and Doctor Sid in their efforts to free a post-apocalyptic Earth from the Phantoms, a mysterious, deadly alien race who has driven the remnants of humanity into "barrier cities". Aki and Sid must fight against General Hein, who wants to use more violent means to end the conflict.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hironobu Sakaguchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/hironobu-sakaguchi)
- **Screenplay:** [Hironobu Sakaguchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/hironobu-sakaguchi), [Al Reinert](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-reinert), [Jack Fletcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-fletcher), [Jeff Vintar](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-vintar)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elliot Goldenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-goldenthal)
- **Producer:** [Chris Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-lee)

## Cast

- [Peri Gilpin](https://cinepixo.com/people/peri-gilpin)
- [Ving Rhames](https://cinepixo.com/people/ving-rhames)
- [Steve Buscemi](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-buscemi)
- [Ming-Na Wen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ming-na-wen)
- [Donald Sutherland](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-sutherland)
- [Alec Baldwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-baldwin)
- [James Woods](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-woods)

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