What is Steamboy like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Steamboy as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Steamboy as moderate.

Which films are like Steamboy?

Films with a similar feel include The City of Lost Children, Akira, and Castle in the Sky.

Where can I watch Steamboy?

In United States, Steamboy is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.

Steamboy

Name: Steamboy
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 2004-07-17
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 6.90500020980835
Cast: Keiko Aizawa, Aiko Hibi, Manami Konishi, Anne Suzuki, Sanae Kobayashi

2004126 min★ 6.9

A gifted Victorian boy races to keep a revolutionary steam-powered energy device from becoming a weapon of industrial tyranny.

Ember's analysis

Pacing: Brisk
Intensity: Strong
Complexity: Easy to follow
Violence: Moderate

propulsive
wondrous
earnest
anime marathon
steampunk showcase

What critics said

Critics generally found the film visually spectacular and rich in science-fiction invention, while viewing its story as comparatively weak.

What sets it apart

May contain story progression spoilers

The Steam Ball, elaborate machinery, and nineteenth-century Expo setting create a highly detailed steam-powered alternate technological vision.
Rei must protect the Steam Ball from the O'Hara Foundation's illicit plans to exploit its hidden power.
The film foregrounds steam engines, industrial apparatus, energy systems, and large-scale Expo machinery as animated spectacle.
Critical reception identifies the film's critique of industrialism, domination, ambition, and despotism beneath its boys' adventure structure.

Films like Steamboy, and why

The City of Lost Children
shared steampunk world-building, youthful invention, and spectacular animated adventure
Akira
shared anime science fiction, technological wonder, and visually maximalist dystopian spectacle
Castle in the Sky
shared retro-futurist machinery, historical adventure, and inventive animated spectacle

Movie Details

Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Release Date: 2004-07-17
Runtime: 126 min
Rating: 6.9 / 10 (516)

Cast

Keiko Aizawa
Aiko Hibi
Manami Konishi
Anne Suzuki
Sanae Kobayashi
Katsuo Nakamura
Masane Tsukayama
Satoru Sato
Susumu Terajima
Kiyoshi Kodama

Where to watch in United States

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.

Common questions

What is Steamboy about?: A gifted Victorian boy races to keep a revolutionary steam-powered energy device from becoming a weapon of industrial tyranny.
What is Steamboy like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Steamboy as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
Is Steamboy violent?: Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Steamboy as moderate.
What did critics think of Steamboy?: Critics generally found the film visually spectacular and rich in science-fiction invention, while viewing its story as comparatively weak.
Which films are like Steamboy?: Films with a similar feel include The City of Lost Children, Akira, and Castle in the Sky.
How long is Steamboy?: Steamboy runs 126 minutes.
Where can I watch Steamboy?: In United States, Steamboy is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.

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