Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1995)

  • 74% of users liked it
    (15,398 ratings)

This Japanese animation is an adaptation of the same video game that was also the basis for Street Fighter, a 1994 live-action film that featured Jean-Claude Van Damme. The animated version is more faithful to the story of the video game; ironically, its characters and story are much more realistic… More

In Theaters
Jan 16, 1996 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Felix Gonzalez Jr., DVD Review

    I am glad to finally have the uncut version ... but it is not the souped-up special edition we have been waiting for.

  • Felix Gonzalez Jr., DVD Review

    ... although this won't challenge your intelligence, this film stands head and shoulders above the live-action, Jean-Claude Van Damme fiasco.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Gregory D


    Game movies tend to fall flat. This one in particular was interesting if you are at least moderately familiar with the characters; some people don't care for Japanese anime, in which case this film won't change their minds. But I felt the the Vega/Chun-Li scene and the… More

  • Phil H


    This is the SF2 film, in manga form this is absolutely fudging brilliant and captures the game perfectly. Its not hard as it just comes across as an extended in game sequence but who cares, this is near perfect. The animation is crisp and sexy, the soundtrack is excellent and the… More

  • Jason S


    The animation was great and all the fight scenes were some of the best I have seen done in animation. It had the familiar feel of the game that made it fun to watch as well. On the downside the story was all over the place and it didn't have room for all the characters it packed… More

  • Aaron N


    Bison: What's wrong Guile? Thinking about your friend I killed? Try harder! Guile: SONIC BOOM! This is the kind of movie that captures the essence of a game. The story is nothing real important, characters are all over the place, and it's visual loud and vibrant. The movie… More

  • Luke B


    A confused attempt at trying to bring all the Street Fighter charcters together. Perfectly acceptable in terms of animation. You are much better off simply playing the games. Although a lot better than the live action film, it is nowhere near as entertaining.

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