Pacific Rim (Titanes del Pacífico en Hispanoamérica) es una película estadounidense de ciencia ficción 2013 dirigida por Guillermo del Toro, escrita por del Toro y Travis Beacham, y protagonizada por Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, y Ron Perlman. La película está ambientada en la década de 2020, cuando la Tierra es atacada por Kaijus, monstruos colosales que han surgido a partir de un portal interdimensional en el fondo del Océano Pacífico. Para luchar contra los monstruos, la humanidad se une para crear a los Jaeger: gigantescas máquinas humanoides, cada una controlada por dos pilotos cuyas mentes están unidas por un puente neural. Centrándose en los días posteriores de la guerra, la historia sigue a Raleigh Becket, un piloto Jaeger llamado de su retiro y que se asocia con la piloto novata Mako Mori en un último esfuerzo para derrotar a los Kaijus.
Del Toro prevé a Pacific Rim como una colorida historia de aventuras seria, con una "sensación muy espaciosa y luminosa", en contraste con el "cine de verano cínico super-super-oscuro melancólico". El director se centró en "grandes y bonitos, visuales sofisticados" y la acción que satisfaga a un público adulto, pero ha manifestado que su "esperanza real" es la introducción de los géneros kaiju y mecha a una generación de niños. Mientras que la película se basa en gran medida en estos géneros, evita referencias directas a trabajos anteriores. La intención de Del Toro de crear algo original, pero "locamente enamorado" de sus influencias, imbuido de "belleza épica" y "grandeza operística". El crédito final dedica la película a Ray Harryhausen y Ishiro Honda.
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Pacific Rim is a 2013 American science fiction monster film directed by Guillermo del Toro, written by del Toro and Travis Beacham, and starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, and Ron Perlman. The film is set in the 2020s, when Earth is at war with the Kaijus,[note colossal monsters which have emerged from an interdimensional portal on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. To combat the monsters, humanity unites to create the Jaegers: gigantic humanoid mecha, each controlled by two pilots whose minds are joined by a neural bridge. Focusing on the war's later days, the story follows Raleigh Becket, a washed-up Jaeger pilot called out of retirement and teamed with rookie pilot Mako Mori as part of a last-ditch effort to defeat the Kaijus.
Del Toro envisioned Pacific Rim as an earnest, colorful adventure story, with an "incredibly airy and light feel", in contrast to the "super-brooding, super-dark, cynical summer movie". The director focused on "big, beautiful, sophisticated visuals" and action that would satisfy an adult audience, but has stated his "real hope" is to introduce the kaiju and mecha genres to a generation of children. While the film draws heavily on these genres, it avoids direct references to previous works. Del Toro intended to create something original but "madly in love" with its influences, instilled with "epic beauty" and "operatic grandeur". The end credits dedicate the film to Ray Harryhausen and Ishirō Honda, who helped to establish the giant monster genre with films such as The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms and Godzilla respectively.
The film was produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. It was released on July 12, 2013 including releases in 3-D and IMAX 3D, receiving generally positive reviews; the visual effects and action sequences were highly praised. The film had average box office returns in the United States, but was highly successful in other territories, earning more than $407 million worldwide.
The film's score was composed by Ramin Djawadi. Del Toro selected Djawadi based on his work on Prison Break, Iron Man, and Game of Thrones, stating: "His scores have a grandeur, but they have also an incredible sort of human soul." The director also stated that some Russian rap would be featured in the film.
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