Kojima Praises DC's Clayface Movie
Hideo Kojima shared a full review of James Watkins' Clayface on X, saying he enjoyed the film despite not knowing the character before watching it.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Science Fiction
Video game designer Hideo Kojima posted a full review of the DC film Clayface on X, translated from Japanese, in which he said he was unaware of the character before watching it and enjoyed the movie. The Clayface film, directed by James Watkins and starring Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, has grossed $68.3 million worldwide.
Why it matters
Kojima's endorsement from outside the superhero genre adds a voice from the broader science fiction and horror community to the film's reception. The review also draws comparisons to classic 1950s science fiction titles, placing Clayface within a longer tradition of body-transformation stories.
The Clayface film has grossed $68.3 million worldwide and holds a 77% critics rating from 206 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 94% audience score. Whether the gross will rise further after its theatrical run is not stated in the source.
The players
Hideo Kojima
Japanese video game designer and creator of the Metal Gear series, known for his cinematic approach to interactive storytelling.
James Watkins
British film director who helmed the Clayface movie.
Tom Rhys Harries
Welsh actor who stars as Matt Hagen in the Clayface film.
The details
Kojima finished his review on X and shared it in a post, translated from Japanese, after the film's theatrical run began. He said he was not aware of Clayface's existence in DC before watching the movie, and he compared it to Matheson's The Shrinking Man (1956), The Fly (1958), and 4D Man (1959).
Timeline
Kojima posted a Supergirl review on X more than four months before the Clayface review.
ScreenRant published its Clayface review by Graeme Guttmann on November 1, 2026.
Season Trajectory
Kojima's comparison situates Clayface alongside The Shrinking Man, The Fly, and 4D Man, three 1950s films about bodily transformation. The review suggests the superhero film draws on a science fiction lineage that predates the modern comic-book adaptation boom.
The Clayface film's gross and Rotten Tomatoes scores indicate it has reached both critics and audiences, though the extraction does not specify where it is streaming or when it will be available outside theaters. Readers interested in the film can check local cinema listings for its current run.
The takeaway
Kojima's review shows that a film can win over a viewer who had never heard of its character, a reminder that genre pieces can find audiences beyond their core fans. Readers curious about the film's influences can look back at the 1950s science fiction titles Kojima cited.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by ScreenRant.
