Speed Racer

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Speed Racer

PG

2008

2h 15m

Action

Adventure

Comedy

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Born into a family business of race cars, Speed Racer is one of the track's hot stars. Sitting at the wheel of his Mach 5, he consistently deflates the competition. When Speed turns down an offer from the head of Royalton Industries, he uncovers a secret. Powerful moguls fix the races to boost profits. Hoping to beat the executive, Speed enters the same arduous cross-country race that killed his brother.

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Critics Consensus

Overloaded with headache-inducing special effects, Speed Racer finds the Wachowskis focused on visual thrills at the expense of a coherent storyline.

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William Goss

Film.com

05/29/2013

Amid the overly earnest tone, (almost) squeaky-clean humor and familiar messages about teamwork and integrity is the rare film family that's as strong at the start as they are by the end.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

10/18/2008

2/5

You have to be 12 to like it, and I have to say there is little or nothing here to remind us why we were all quite so excited about The Matrix.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

10/18/2008

Twelve-year-old boys should be wowed, but for the rest of us, it will depend on your appetite for eye candy.

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Carson Timar

ClapperCast

Nov 15

Not only do The Wachowskis bring one of the best visual identities ever seen in film, but the emotions are operating on just as high a level.

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

04/03/2025

Behold the racing stripes and lipstick so red they’d make Technicolor blush, and live-action performances (by almost everyone but star Emile Hirsch) reaching for the transcendently unrestrained hysteria of action anime.

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

07/25/2023

The Wachowskis’ style is very distinctive, and while The Matrix series is far grittier than Speed Racer, they share the same belief that good people and love are the answer to changing the world for the better.

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Terrill

Jan 28

Loved the food service. Seats were super comfortable. Clean bathrooms and environment. Great service from the staff overall. My only complaint is the quality of the movie. The resolution was very poor, maybe it was because of how old the movie is. It was made back in 2008. Overall it was a great experience. Can’t wait to go back.

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Jadan S

01/04/2025

One of the very few Anime to Live-action films made that not only honors the original show, but improves upon it.

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JM N

@JMdagr8 3d

From the very start to the very end, it entertained me. This movie was so advanced for its time that the CGI couldn't match its intended vision. But the so-called bad CGI is what makes it so good. You see the passion they had in this project despite the limits of the technology they had back then. I'm 17 as of writing this review, and I'm a fan of cars. But when I critique things I like, I'm very strict. But this DID NOT fail to impress me. If you're a kid or an adult reading this review. Go watch it; heck, go re-watch it. This movie's storytelling is so well adapted from the anime that you can clearly tell that the film was a passion project. I love this film and would love to watch it again for the first time.

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Marco

Apr 4

Best movie of all time and was very ahead for its time

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Parker C

@RT04425945 Apr 1

I remember seeing this movie with my family when it came out in 2008. As a kid, it was breathtaking, and almost 20 years later, this movie still manages to dazzle me. From its simple yet moving storyline, to its amazing visuals that still hold up to today’s standards, Speed Racer is an all time great that just couldn’t find its footing in 2008. Would recommend to any and all audiences. Whether you’re a kid or an adult, this movie is for anybody and everybody.

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Jorge R.

@jlrtechno Mar 7

Speed Racer is an Underrated Masterpiece in my book. Fast, colorful, really fun, and true to the source material. 🏎️

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Synopsis

Born into a family business of race cars, Speed Racer is one of the track's hot stars. Sitting at the wheel of his Mach 5, he consistently deflates the competition. When Speed turns down an offer from the head of Royalton Industries, he uncovers a secret. Powerful moguls fix the races to boost profits. Hoping to beat the executive, Speed enters the same arduous cross-country race that killed his brother.

Director: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Producer: Joel Silver, Grant Hill, Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Screenwriter: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Entertainment, Silver Pictures
Rating: PG (Language|Brief Smoking|Sequences of Action|Some Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $43.9M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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