Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 47
  3. Negative: 3 out of 47

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  1. GregJ.
    Apr 18, 2003
    0
    Ugh. Don't even get me started.
  2. Kong
    Jul 11, 2003
    2
    ... Don't waste your time ...

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Metascore
61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: David Chute
    70
    There are so many good ideas at the visual level that you can't help wishing the narrative elements had been more cleverly worked out.
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  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Janet Kim
    50
    Americanized through western showdowns, shadowy film noir, gangster shootings, sci-fi, Bruckheimer explosions, slapstick, and soaps, Bebop aims to transcend its own genre by emulating all genres, and it falls short only in the melodrama.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    63
    If you want state of the art anime that comes within spitting distance of escaping the limits of its genre, this might be your cup of bootleg sake.
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