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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

  • 2004
  • K-11
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
87K
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
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After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous ... Read allAfter New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.

  • Director
    • Kerry Conran
  • Writer
    • Kerry Conran
  • Stars
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Jude Law
    • Angelina Jolie
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    87K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kerry Conran
    • Writer
      • Kerry Conran
    • Stars
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
      • Jude Law
      • Angelina Jolie
    • 669User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 19 nominations

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    Trailer 1:57
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    Kerry Conran in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
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    Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kerry Conran in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
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    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Polly Perkins
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Sky Captain
    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Franky
    Giovanni Ribisi
    Giovanni Ribisi
    • Dex
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Editor Paley
    Bai Ling
    Bai Ling
    • Mysterious Woman
    Omid Djalili
    Omid Djalili
    • Kaji
    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Dr. Totenkopf
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Sir Laurence Olivier)
    Trevor Baxter
    Trevor Baxter
    • Dr. Jennings
    Julian Curry
    • Dr. Vargas
    Peter Law
    • Dr. Kessler
    Jon Rumney
    Jon Rumney
    • German Scientist
    Khan Bonfils
    • Creepy
    Samta Gyatso
    • Scary
    Louis Hilyer
    • Executive Officer
    Mark Wells
    Mark Wells
    • Communications Engineer
    James Cash
    • Uniformed Officer
    Tenzin Bhagen
    • Kalacakra Priest
    • Director
      • Kerry Conran
    • Writer
      • Kerry Conran
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      As Sky Captain and Polly Perkins fly submerged with "The Amphibious Squadron", they "overfly" a sunken steamer named "Venture". It's the ship used to bring King Kong (1933) to New York City. It even includes, on its deck, a cage large enough to confine Kong; implying perhaps that this is the original Skull Island.
    • Goofs
      After the P-40 surfaces on Totenkopf's island, Polly sees the plane's registration "h11od" reflected in the water and one of the dashes is has moved, it reads "polly". In order to make the gag obvious, the filmmaker flipped the reflection horizontally.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      [instead of taking a picture of the pods falling to Earth, Polly turns and snaps a shot of Joe]

      Joe 'Sky Captain' Sullivan: Polly... you...

      Polly Perkins: It's all right. You don't have to say anything.

      Joe 'Sky Captain' Sullivan: Lens cap.

    • Crazy credits
      Laurence Olivier is given a major on-screen credit, despite only being in the film through archive footage and having another actor voice his character's lines.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Flying Legion Air Combat Challenge (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Over the Rainbow
      Written by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen

      Performed by Jane Monheit

      Used by permission of EMI Feist Catalog Inc.

      Jane Monheit appears courtesy of Sony Classical

    User reviews669

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    A visual masterpiece
    This movie is a smörgåsbord of fantastic beautifully done imagery for fans of 1930/1940s sci-fi. It's everything you could hope for...armies of giant flying robots that shake the earth when they walk. A huge rocket ship, a P-40 that can fly underwater as well as in the air, ray-guns, and flying aircraft carriers are all just a few of the many imaginative treats in store.

    Oh and it even has a well thought out plot and humor to boot. If I had to say one negative thing, it would be that I wish the film had been longer who knows when we will see the likes of it again.

    If you love classic sci-fi and films from the 40s you can't go wrong with this visual masterpiece it's a modern day film treasure.
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    • Mikel3
    • Nov 14, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2004 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Tibetan
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The World of Tomorrow
    • Filming locations
      • Chandler Valley Center Studios - 13927 Saticoy St, Panorama City, California, USA(World of Tomorrow stage photography)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Brooklyn Films II
      • Riff Raff Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,762,677
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,580,278
      • Sep 19, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $57,947,036
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-ES
      • Dolby Digital EX
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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