The Promised Neverland (film)

The Promised Neverland
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji	約束のネバーランド
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Yakusoku no Nebārando
Directed by	Yūichirō Hirakawa Jun Shiozaki[a]
Written by	Noriko Goto
Based on	The original graphic novel The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu published by Shueisha
Produced by	Ken Murase Miho Kobayashi
Starring	Minami Hamabe Jyo Kairi Rihito Itagaki Keiko Kitagawa Naomi Watanabe
Cinematography	Keisuke Imamura
Edited by	Nobuyuki Ito
Music by	Masahiro Tokuda
Production companies	Fuji Television Office Crescendo
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	¥2.03 billion[1] US$17.7 million[2]

The Promised Neverland (Japanese: 約束のネバーランド, Hepburn: Yakusoku no Nebārando) is a 2020 Japanese dark fantasy film. It is produced by Fuji Television, Office Crescendo and distributed by Toho. It is an adaptation of the manga series of the same name, created by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu. The story follows a group of the smartest kids at a seemingly perfect orphanage, who uncover its dark secret, and set in motion a dangerous and desperate escape plan.

It was released in Japanese theaters in December 2020. The film is directed by Yūichirō Hirakawa and produced by Ken Murase with a screenplay written by Noriko Goto. It stars Minami Hamabe, Jyo Kairi, Rihito Itagaki, Keiko Kitagawa, Naomi Watanabe, Tori Matsuzaka and Yoshiko Mita.

The film was a commercial success, grossing over ¥2.03 billion ($17.7 million) in its theatrical release, making it amongst the highest-grossing films of 2021 in Japan. The Promised Neverland was also well received by critics, it was praised for its story, cinematography, themes and soundtrack.

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