Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

R

2001

1h 54m

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

Action

Anime

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A slacker (Koichi Yamadera) and a former policeman (Unshô Ishizuka) lead a gang of bounty hunters to find a terrorist who detonated a bomb.

Kambole Campbell

Thrillist

It's funny that so much of Knockin' On Heaven's Door contemplates the boundaries between life and death, because in more ways than one, forgive the hyperbole, watching Knockin' On Heaven's Door does feels like being close to God.

Nov 23, 2021

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Time Out

The film starts with a bang, but its characterisation comes with a whimper.

Jun 24, 2006

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

The only problem for me was that the plot failed to grab the attention the way the visuals did: a very involved storyline about terrorists and a biological weapon went on at least a half-hour too long.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 8, 2003

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

“Cowboy Bepop the Movie” is a worthy expansion of one of the best anime series of all time and a movie that has truly stood the test of time, actually being more timely now than ever.

Rated: 7

Feb 25, 2024

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

"Cowboy Bebop: The Movie" has nowhere near the level of sophistication exhibited in Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away." But the Japanese anime film certainly has its appeal.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 27, 2023

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Taken on its own terms, this is a very impressive piece of animation and sci-fi worldbuilding, telling its gloomy story of a man-made end-times through some wonderfully expressive visuals and increasingly heavy atmosphere

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 5, 2023

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Lynn D

Awesome!! Lots of actionSpike and company do not disappoint !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Wyguy

See you, space cowboy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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BrianUr U

The movie continues the cool but mature themes of the series and you dont have to worry about catching up to the story due to how accessible Cowboy Bebop is. The animation is stellar, the soundtrack slick, and the additions to the cast give even more flavor. I highly recommend it to both anime and especially, Cowboy Bebop fans. 5/5

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/25

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William

Great throwback anime movie. Definitely worth it if your a fan of the original show!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/25

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james

a classic that never fails to deliver

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/25

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Danny

Gotta say, its fantastic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/25

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Tensai Okamura

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Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

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Shinichirô Watanabe

Director

Yoshiyuki Takei

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Koichi Yamadera

Spike Spiegel

Unshô Ishizuka

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Synopsis

A slacker (Koichi Yamadera) and a former policeman (Unshô Ishizuka) lead a gang of bounty hunters to find a terrorist who detonated a bomb.

Director: Tensai Okamura, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Shinichirô Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Takei
Producer: Haruyo Kanesaku, Masahiko Minami, Masuo Ueda, Minoru Takanashi, Shiro Tanaka, Yutaka Maseba
Screenwriter: Keiko Nobumoto, Marc Handler
Production Co: Bones, TriStar Pictures, Sunrise, Destination Films, Bandai Visual Company
Rating: R (Some Violent Images)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (DVD): Jun 24, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $999.4K
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Surround