Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Production Notes

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was the only full length film produced by Square Pictures. The movie's final budget was $137 million dollar budget, due to the high costs of the technology being used for the film's computer animation. With marketing costs included, The Spirits Within lost in excess of $94 million. Adjusted for 2016 inflation, this amounts to over $126 million. Not only did this directly lead to the closing of Square Pictures, but it also delayed the parent company Square from completing its planned merger with the video game publishing company Enix. A Japanese/American collaboration, The Spirits Within was filmed in English and premiered in the United States two months before releasing in Japan.

Cast Highlights

Dr. Sid

Main

Voice: Kobayashi, Kiyoshi (Japanese)

Edwards, Gray

Main

Voice: Koyama, Rikiya (Japanese)

Ross, Aki

Main

Voice: Toda, Keiko (Japanese)

Fleming, Neil

Supporting

Voice: Gotou, Atsushi (Japanese)

Hein, Douglas

Supporting

Voice: Isobe, Tsutomu (Japanese)

Proudfoot, Jane

Supporting

Voice: Karasawa, Jun (Japanese)

Whitaker, Ryan

Supporting

Voice: Ootsuka, Akio (Japanese)

Core Staff

Sakaguchi, Hironobu

Director, Script

Fabian, Lara

Theme Song Performance

Hyde

Theme Song Composition

L'Arc~en~Ciel

Theme Song Performance

Okano, Hajime

Theme Song Arrangement

Derain, Michel

ADR Director

Theme Songs

Quick Facts

Ranking And Reach

Title Variants

Production Team