The Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution Movie is officially here. The film is composed of a 50-minute Shibuya arc recap and 40 minutes of the upcoming Culling Game arc, giving it a total 1.5-hour runtime.

The recap covers the entirety of the Shibuya Incident, from the moment Satoru Gojo enters the train station to Kenjaku officially starting the Culling Game. The bulk of this section focuses on Gojo fighting and getting sealed, Sukuna vs. Mahoraga, and Yuji vs. Mahito—all featuring new music tracks in the background.

Honestly? Gege Akutami, MAPPA, and Shueisha… you are all sick and twisted individuals. They make you relive Nanami’s death in basically its entirety and a shortened version of Nobara’s death. Even with the footage sped up, it got me emotional all over again.

The Recap: A “Boneless” Shibuya Arc

The recap felt like a “Cliff Notes” version of the Shibuya arc. I really wish they had just stuck to Culling Game anime content because this format didn’t serve anyone.

As someone who watched the show and has read the Jujutsu Kaisen manga multiple times, it was boring. I’m getting 50 minutes of the same stuff I’ve already seen, just with additional background music. It was basically a “boneless” Shibuya arc.

On the flip side, if you’ve never seen JJK, you will be bored and confused. You’re watching the best fights and biggest emotional moments of the series with zero context on 3x speed.

The Culling Game Premiere

Now, the Culling Game section of the movie was amazing. If you’re an anime-only fan, this may be the part where you want to move on from this review to avoid spoilers.

The new footage starts with Yuji and Choso fighting curses and ends with Tengen’s initial appearance. The animation was crisp, and MAPPA added some anime-original scenes that were incredibly cool.

Naoya Zen’in looks great. They did change how his Projection Sorcery (FPS sorcery) is portrayed visually, but I’m not mad about it. They also did a great job showing how intimidating Yuta Okkotsu and Rika are; I was on the edge of my seat. I have no complaints there. They even showed us Maki, Jin Itadori, and the Kenjaku flashback for a moment.

Some of the cuts felt a bit awkward, so I feel like even the Culling Game portion of the film was sped up to show us specific highlights.

Final Verdict: Is it Worth Watching?

Overall, I love JJK, but I cannot recommend this movie to anyone. The recap is too long and, again, it serves no purpose for new or returning fans. I think you should see this movie only if you are a huge Jujutsu Kaisen fan and simply can’t wait to see the new arc animated. Otherwise, I don’t think it’s worth sitting through in a theater. If it comes to streaming, you can just fast-forward to the good stuff.