Metropolis (2001)

Original title

メトロポリス

Directed by

Rintaro

Genre

science fiction film, dystopian film, drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 562 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy and a detective search for a scientist and a fugitive robot in a sprawling city where humans and machines clash. Their investigation uncovers a plot that threatens both classes and forces them to question what it means to be alive.

futuristicnoirbittersweeturgentstylizedsuspensefulthought-provokingtragic

What happens

Metropolis (Japanese: メトロポリス, Hepburn: Metoroporisu) is a 2001 Japanese animated dieselpunk drama film loosely based upon Osamu Tezuka's 1949 manga of the same name. The film was directed by Rintaro, written by Katsuhiro Otomo, and produced by Madhouse, with conceptual support from Tezuka Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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