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Steamboy

Original title: Suchîmubôi
  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
19K
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Steamboy (2004)
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Action EpicAnimeSci-Fi EpicSteampunkActionAdventureAnimationFantasySci-FiThriller

In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.

  • Directors
    • Shinji Takagi
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
  • Writers
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
    • Sadayuki Murai
  • Stars
    • Anna Paquin
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Alfred Molina
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Shinji Takagi
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
    • Writers
      • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
      • Sadayuki Murai
    • Stars
      • Anna Paquin
      • Patrick Stewart
      • Alfred Molina
    • 97User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

    Top cast29

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    Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    • James Ray Steam
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Dr. Lloyd Steam
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Dr. Eddie Steam
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Anne Suzuki
    Anne Suzuki
    • James Ray Steam
    • (voice)
    Masane Tsukayama
    Masane Tsukayama
    • Eddî Suchîmu-hakase
    • (voice)
    Katsuo Nakamura
    Katsuo Nakamura
    • Dr. Lloyd Steam
    • (voice)
    Manami Konishi
    • Scarlett O'Hara
    • (voice)
    Kiyoshi Kodama
    • Robert Stephenson
    • (voice)
    Ikki Sawamura
    • David
    • (voice)
    Susumu Terajima
    Susumu Terajima
    • Alfred Smith
    • (voice)
    Osamu Saka
    • Admiral
    • (voice)
    Satoru Saitô
    • Archibald Simon
    • (voice)
    Tetsu Inada
    Tetsu Inada
    • Jason
    • (voice)
    Sanae Kobayashi
    Sanae Kobayashi
    • Emma
    • (voice)
    Keiko Aizawa
    • Mrs. Steam
    • (voice)
    Rosalind Ayres
    Rosalind Ayres
      Mark Bramhall
      Mark Bramhall
      • Alfred Smith
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
      Oliver Cotton
      Oliver Cotton
      • Robert Stephenson
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
      • Directors
        • Shinji Takagi
        • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
      • Writers
        • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
        • Sadayuki Murai
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews97

      Featured review

      Lives up to the hype and more!

      Saw this at the Toronto International Film Festival, and I swooned with the massive audience in sheer awe at the absolutely astounding masterpiece that Otomo-san has created. 10 years in the making, the visual feast pays off with an incredible bang.

      Although not as violent and complex as the powerhouse Akira, Steamboy is a straight-forward sci-fi-action-adventure story set in Victorian London, England that even strangers of the anime genre can follow with ease. I can see this film being another landmark hit in North America that will hopefully draw more people to appreciate anime. When this comes out in 2005, don't miss it for the world!
      • MidgetAmputee
      • Sep 18, 2004
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      Storyline

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      • Trivia
        Began production in 1995 and, because of financial problems, it was put on hiatus during 1998. Production companies Production I.G. and Sunrise got involved and brought the movie back in production. A total of eight years was spent on making the movie.
      • Goofs
        During the opening ceremonies of the Great London Exhibition, the Tower Bridge is featured prominently. The Exhibition took place in 1851, while construction of the Tower Bridge didn't even begin until 1886. The movie is set in 1866: neither of these should exist at this time.
      • Quotes

        Dr. Loyd Steam: An invention with no philosophy behind it is a curse.

      • Crazy credits
        Under the end credits, images of future events in the lives of the characters are shown.
      • Alternate versions
        The 106 minute English dubbed cut replaces the Japanese end credits with English ones that credit the voice cast and production crew for the dub. The US DVD and UMD release, however, utilizes the Japanese end credits, due to it utilizing the original Japanese cut of the film instead. The version with the English end credits was only available on a demo VHS release and, at one point in 2023, for streaming online.
      • Connections
        Featured in Katsuhiro Otomo Cinema Anthology (2005)
      • Soundtracks
        Coronation March
        Written by Giacomo Meyerbeer (uncredited)

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • March 18, 2005 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Official sites
        • Official site
        • Sony Pictures (United States)
      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Cậu Bé Hơi Nước
      • Production companies
        • Bandai Visual Company
        • Steamboy Committee
        • Studio 4°C
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • $22,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $468,867
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $136,148
        • Mar 20, 2005
      • Gross worldwide
        • $10,870,198
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

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      • Runtime
        2 hours 6 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • DTS
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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