Metropolis

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Metropolis

PG-13

Released Jan 25, 2002

1h 47m

Sci-Fi

Anime

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Visually stunning Japanese anime interpretation of Fritz Lang's classic film, also based on Osamu Tezuka's outstanding 1945 illustrations. A Japanese detective and his young nephew go on the trail of a dangerous scientist, who they discover has created the beautiful Tima, destined to control humanity's future.

Critics Consensus

A remarkable technical achievement, Metropolis' eye-popping visuals more than compensate for its relatively routine story.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

we see the director's towering world of tomorrow being erected on the foundations of yesterday's cultural influence... a dizzying postmodern edifice, more impressive for its shimmering Steampunk architecture than for the dramas accommodated within

Jan 16, 2017

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Tasha Robinson

AV Club

A fairly standard genre exercise, packed with light, detail, color, noise, and motion that add up to relatively little.

Jul 19, 2010

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Derek Elley

Variety

Tale of the struggle for personal freedom in a futuristic, tyrannical society is light on action by contempo standards, and pic's look is uninteresting, apart from occasionally bizarre backgrounds.

Oct 18, 2008

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Chase Burns

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

The storyline is semi-snoozy but the visuals are tremendous.

Jan 7, 2022

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

A thoroughly engaging and satisfying tribute to the noble history of its genre and its form.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 19, 2020

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Rintaro directs an intricate anime, which uses the plethora of its main characters to present a number of sociopolitical allegories and metaphors.

Oct 6, 2019

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Jay W

This story works better as an anime than it did as a silent film. Don't misunderstand me, the 1927 Metropolis has its place in cinema history for good reason. The fact that they were able to do so much with the limited resources of time is what makes that movie a marvel to behold. But those same limitations is where this film can step in and succeed. There is no mystery of, "how did the filmmakers do that?" in this film, it was all animated. But there were times in the 1927 version where their ambition exceeded their grasp. Using some stellar animation, this film is able to put together a complete story. One with compelling ideas, likable characters and a really cool setting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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Lovell T

Endlessly re-watchable. A landmark in animation with strong scifi social commentary to boot!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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Anderson O

This is a Brillantly adapted work of Art! Metropolis’ storyline modernized from the artwork by the Legend manga artist himself, Osamu Tezuka, to well craft a futuristic breathed in world of steampunk and tech to emotionally gripping heart strips of its memorable characters Kenichi, and Kima. As well as the robot Hating Rock. Metropolis dares you to take a bridge burning journey thoughout its many paths throughout its city! Among the stunning great Anime’s of the 21st Century.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/25

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Oliver V

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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Audience Member

Can believe this made me cry

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Audience Member

The worst sci-fi anime PG-13 flick ever, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Synopsis

Visually stunning Japanese anime interpretation of Fritz Lang's classic film, also based on Osamu Tezuka's outstanding 1945 illustrations. A Japanese detective and his young nephew go on the trail of a dangerous scientist, who they discover has created the beautiful Tima, destined to control humanity's future.

Director: Rintaro
Producer: Ryohei Tsunoda, Hisanori Hiranuma, Toru Shiobara, Tadamichi Abe, Fumio Nagase, Takayuki Natsutani, Masao Maruyama, Iwao Yamaki
Screenwriter: Katsuhiro Ohtomo, Osamu Tezuka
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Production Co: Toho Company Ltd., Sony Pictures Television, Bandai Visual Co. Ltd.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi, Anime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Apr 23, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA): $673.4K
Runtime: 1h 47m