Giant creatures rise from the sea and attack humans. Year 2013 Theatrical Release 2013 07 12 Video Release 2013 10 15 Studio Warner Bros. Genre Action MPAA Rating PG 13 CARA sequences of intense sci fi action and violence throughout, and brief language Color Color Runtime 131 Animated Live Action Full Synopsis When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes a washed up former pilot Charlie Hunnam and an untested trainee Rinko Kikuchi who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse. Director Guillermo del Toro Cast Guillermo del Toro; Charlie Hunnam; Idris Elba; Rinko Kikuchi; Charlie Day; Ron Perlman; Robert Kazinsky; Max Martini; Clifton Collins Jr.; Burn Gorman; Larry Joe Campbell