Steamboy
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Metascore
66 out of 100

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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alfred Molina, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart
  • Summary: A retro science-fiction epic set in Victorian England, Steamboy features an inventor prodigy named Ray Steam who receives a mysterious metal ball containing a new form of energy capable of powering an entire nation. This young boy must use it to fight evil, redeem his family, and save London from destruction. (Sony)… Collapse
  • Director: Katsuhiro Ă”tomo
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Animation, Family
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 126 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Visually stunning animation.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Richard James Havis
    80
    It's a roller-coaster action film that thunders along with top-notch set pieces and studiously researched period settings. The only letdown is that the focus on action drowns out any character development.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    The sci-fi wonders, including an army of shuddering robo-soldiers and one-man, steam-powered bombers with delicate wood-and-linen wings, are truly marvelous and go a long way toward making up for the film's erratic pacing.
  4. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    30
    The movie never transcended its elaborate production work to achieve an independent reality.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. RClemo
    10
    Kind of like Laputa: Castle in the Sky.
  2. RayS.
    10
    Simply amazing in everything. The animation, score, the characters, and the story. This is the best film I saw in 2005 and in my opinion was better than Crash and King Kong. It's even better than Akira. The non - stop rush of action scenes and machinery absorbs you into the world of Steamboy.… Expand
  3. PiedroAillard
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. teamboy is clearly a prequel to Laputa: Castle in the Sky. In Laputa, we see a flashback to ancient times when the flying castles dominated the skies. Steamboy tells the story of how the first flying castle was built, perhaps thousands of years before the events in Laputa take place. The level of technology in the world of Laputa has simply reverted back to that of Steamboy's world.… Expand
  4. Eoin
    6
    Not too bad. Great animation, not so great story.

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