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Speed Racer (2008) 6.0
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6.0/10 from 44,741 users
Metascore: 37/100
Reviews: 390 user | 272 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com A young driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile. |
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Storyline
The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible, a cross-country car racing rally that took the life of his older brother, Rex Racer. Speed is loyal to the family business, run by his parents Pops and Mom. Pops designed Speed's car, the Mach 5. The owner of Royalton Industries makes Speed a lucrative offer, Speed rejects the offer, angering the owner. Speed also uncovers a secret that top corporate interests, including Royalton, are fixing races and cheating to gain profit. With the offer to Speed denied, Royalton wants to ensure that Speed will not win races. Speed finds support from his parents and his girlfriend Trixie and enters The Crucible in a partnership with his one-time rival, Racer X, seeking to rescue his family's business and the racing sport itself. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 May 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience See more »Box Office
Budget:
$120,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£362,102 (UK) (9 May 2008)Gross:
$43,929,341 (USA) (1 August 2008)Company Credits
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Race Announcer: All drivers to your cars, please. All drivers to your cars.
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Written by Richard Rodgers and by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Les Paul and Mary Ford
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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Did You Know?
Trivia
At one point Julien Temple was attached to direct with Johnny Depp starring as Speed. Both dropped out of the film due to delays in production and personal issues. See more »Goofs
When Togokahn is standing on the stage after the Casa Cristo race you see a lipstick mark on his face but in the next shot it's gone and his face is completely clean. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Race Announcer: All drivers to your cars, please. All drivers to your cars.
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Crazy Credits
The Speed Racer theme (with both English and Japanese lyrics) plays throughout the closing credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Bewitched"Written by Richard Rodgers and by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Les Paul and Mary Ford
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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This movie blew past what my expectations would ever be. Having watched random episodes of the original anime, I was very skeptical as to how one could ever pull off making a live-action adaptation. The Wachowski brothers have pulled it off. The only way possible for this movie to be made was this over-the-top, campy romp through the race tracks. From beginning to end this film delivers a non-stop thrills. Even in the campy scenes that don't serve much plot purpose they held me in. Though it is very CG heavy and campy at times, there is some serious points where it does hit the dramatic mark and even had me emotional at one point. The end is obviously predictable but they do it so well and don't sell out to the really lame gags and rules of good guy - bad guy film-making. The acting was fantastic and they could not have gotten a better cast. This is great where kids can enjoy but also adults will as well with certain jokes and gags with a more mature sense to them I'd say. Old and new fans will not be disappointed. Go see "Speed Racer" go! 9/10