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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

PG

Released Sep 17, 2004

1h 47m

Adventure

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

Action

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When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" (Jude Law) uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf (Laurence Olivier), the mastermind behind the robots.

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Critics Consensus

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is slim on plot and characterization, but the visuals more than make up for it.

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Sight & Sound

The script suffers from sloppy dialogue ("alert the amphibious squadron!") and plotting (a very vague Macguffin, risible exposition, two suspenseless countdown finales). But flimsy characterisation is the biggest problem ...

Jun 18, 2012

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Lots for both kids and adults to enjoy.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

This debut feature by Kerry Conran is a triumph not only for its technical mastery but for its good taste.

Jun 8, 2007

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

The oh-so-virtual reality of it all is purely mindless.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2020

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Jay Antani

Cinema Writer

he visuals are phenomenal, rendered with so much love and passion that each frame is a marvel just to behold.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 3, 2010

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

It's innocent, wholesome fun with a lot of brains to it that kids and adults will love...

Apr 29, 2009

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Stephen C

Tasteless in 1 hour and 47 minutes. Stay away from this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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ryan b

What a fun and visually excellent movie. This is one that mixes old school sci-fi with great visuals a strong cast and fun adventure. Not sure why the low rating, yeah plot isn't the greatest ever but it's a fun movie that the whole family can watch. If anything watching it for the pure visuals is worth it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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This Old G

Not a movie for everyone but I found it exciting, silly and fun. I love the visuals and style of this film. And I thought the cast was pretty great.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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J H

If I had seen this as a kid, I would have thought it was the coolest movie ever made.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Georgan G

Absolutely beautiful cinematography! Fun thriller with great acting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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G P

Fun and glitzy visuals, but pretty terrible plot. Summarized by (spoilers) Angelina Jolie saying that mountain a rescue risking hundreds to save a few is a terrible idea, then changes her mind and does exactly that, resulting in hundreds getting killed trying to rescue a few.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Synopsis

When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" (Jude Law) uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf (Laurence Olivier), the mastermind behind the robots.

Director: Kerry Conran
Producer: Jon Avnet, Sadie Frost, Jude Law, Marsha Oglesby
Screenwriter: Kerry Conran
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Brooklyn Films, Filmauro, Natural Nylon Entertainment
Rating: PG (Stylized Sci-Fi Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.8M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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