Pacific Rim is a 2013 American science fiction monster film about humanity's battle against colossal sea monsters called Kaiju. To combat the threat, humans create Jaegers, gigantic humanoid mechas controlled by two co-pilots linked mentally. The story follows a retired Jaeger pilot, Raleigh Becket, teamed with a rookie pilot, Mako Mori, in a last-ditch effort to defeat the Kaiju.