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Steamboy

Original title: Suchîmubôi
  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
18K
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Steamboy (2004)
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
18K
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  • Director
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
  • Writers
    • Sadayuki Murai
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
  • Stars
    • Anna Paquin(English version)
    • Patrick Stewart(English version)
    • Alfred Molina(English version)
  • Director
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
  • Writers
    • Sadayuki Murai
    • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
  • Stars
    • Anna Paquin(English version)
    • Patrick Stewart(English version)
    • Alfred Molina(English version)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 91User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Steamboy
    Trailer 0:36
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    Anna Paquin and Anne Suzuki in Steamboy (2004)
    Anna Paquin and Anne Suzuki in Steamboy (2004)
    Patrick Stewart and Katsuo Nakamura in Steamboy (2004)
    Alfred Molina and Masane Tsukayama in Steamboy (2004)
    Anna Paquin, Anne Suzuki, Manami Konishi, and Kari Wahlgren in Steamboy (2004)
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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
    • Freddie
    • (voice)
    Osamu Saka
    • Army General
    • (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)
      Robin Atkin Downes
      Robin Atkin Downes
      • David
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
      William Hootkins
      William Hootkins
        Peter Lavin
        Peter Lavin
          • Director
            • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
          • Writers
            • Sadayuki Murai
            • Katsuhiro Ôtomo
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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
            Two versions were released in theaters, one was the original 126 minute Japanese cut, while the other was a 106 minute English dub cut.
          • Connections
            Featured in Katsuhiro Otomo Cinema Anthology (2005)

          User reviews91

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          9/10
          Masterpiece worth waiting a decade for!
          STEAMBOY is director Katsuhiro Otomo first feature film in ten years, since the release of the cult-classic AKIRA. Though he did work on a few projects in between, like MEMORIES and METROPOLIS as well as supervising SPRIGGAN and the brilliant psychological thriller PERFECT BLUE, you can easily imagine Otomo-san spending the better part of a decade honing STEAMBOY to the masterpiece it has become.

          I've always felt a great anime should do the following: create real characters, make you think, dazzle you visually, and forward the art of animation by creating new techniques. STEAMBOY does all of that. Simplified, the message of the film is that science is a tool that should benefit mankind, and not be used to fatten the pockets of warmongers. The message is not heavy handed though, as Otomo-san presents several angles and allows the viewer to come to the obvious conclusion on their own. Visually this film is stunning. Even minor touches like water reflections under bridges were added to make the film seem more real. 3D was incorporated throughout the film, which I normally hate, but instead of inserting it and having it look out of place, it is simply used as a reference, and then painstakingly traced to appear more 2D and blend in with the film. I've been waiting for someone to do this properly for years. There is a lot of camera action that you've never seen in an anime before. Rather than quick edits, some scenes are panned, zoomed, or rotated with amazing accuracy, as if they were actually filmed rather than being drawn.

          This film is full of wonder, with amazing inventions, interesting characters you quickly care about, and beautiful scenes. It plays like a classic adventure film. There is a scene where Dr. Steam turns to his grandson and says "Go Steamboy!" That choked me right up. I could not have been happier with the way this film turned out. It's a masterpiece that Otomo-san should be extremely proud of, and that every anime fan will enjoy. (9/10)
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          • Sep 19, 2004

          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

          Technical 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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