Metropolis
Seen it?2001 | 107 min | Animation, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved Sleeper or A.I. Artificial Intelligence, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 47 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).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 96K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rintaro
- Yuka ImotoTima (voice)
- Kohki OkadaRock (voice)
- Kosei TomitaShunsaku Ban (voice)
- Kei KobayashiKenichi (voice)
- Rikako AikawaFifi (voice)
- Masashi EbaraHam and Egg (voice)
- Shigeru ChibaLamp (voice)
- Taro IshidaDuke Red (voice)
- Norio WakamotoPero (voice)
- Junpei TakiguchiDr. Laughton (voice)