Steamboy
Seen it?2004 | 126 min | Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved Corpse Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$19 million worldwide on a $26 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 89K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo
- Keiko AizawaRay's Mother (voice)
- Aiko HibiThomas (voice)
- Manami KonishiScarlett O'Hara St. Jones (voice)
- Anne SuzukiJames Ray Steam (voice)
- Sanae KobayashiEmma (voice)
- Katsuo NakamuraDr. Lloyd Steam (voice)
- Masane TsukayamaDr. Edward 'Eddy' Steam (voice)
- Satoru SatoArchibald Simon (voice)
- Susumu TerajimaAlfred Smith (voice)
- Kiyoshi KodamaRobert Stephenson (voice)