Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004 · Movie · PG · 107 min · ★ 5.9 · 68% critics
After giant robots attack New York City, a daring pilot and a determined reporter reconnect to investigate a string of missing scientists. Their search links the attacks to a shadowy mastermind, sending them on a globe-spanning chase through strange technology, airborne battles, and remote mountain hideouts.
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-09-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (1,373 votes)
- Box office
- $57,958,696
- Budget
- $70,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a throwback, pulp-style sci‑fi adventure with giant robots, globe-trotting action, and a stylized old-serial feel; Not for you if you need deep characters or realism—think Moonraker with a retro twist.
Pros: striking retro adventure vibe; imaginative robots and gadgets; pulpy serial-style fun | Cons: thin predictable story; uneven acting chemistry; pacing can drag
Themes
- journalist
- london, england
- himalaya mountain range
- killer robot
- computer war
- steampunk
- robot
Cast & crew
Jude Law
as Sky Captain
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Polly Perkins
Angelina Jolie
as Franky
Giovanni Ribisi
as Dex
Michael Gambon
as Paley
Bai Ling
as Mysterious Woman
Omid Djalili
as Kaji
Laurence Olivier
as Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)
Trevor Baxter
as Dr Walter Jennings
Julian Curry
as Dr. Vargas
Directed by Kerry Conran