Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

PG,

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.

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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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 28, 2010

4/5

Lots for both kids and adults to enjoy.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Jun 8, 2007

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

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William Thomas

Empire Magazine

Apr 1, 2006

2/5

For its writer-director, Sky Captain was a labour of love. For almost everyone else -- including the wooden cast -- it's just a labour.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Jul 23, 2020

2/5

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

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Jay Antani

Cinema Writer

Sep 3, 2010

3/4

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

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Apr 29, 2009

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

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Hagrid G

Mar 17, 2019

What a shame. A failed experiment by a director who has nothing else in his resume. Just a year later this comic-book style was perfected with Sin City.

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Kylo S

Mar 17, 2019

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is nothing more than style over substance made worse by its preachy attitude.

Poe P

Jan 4, 2019

The worst excuse for a film in a long time. Way too much vaseline smeared on the camera lens. Why didn't the producers hire a scriptwriter? Someone could have come up with some words to substitute for the thin, unredeeming words there were spoken.

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Theodore S

Jul 3, 2018

It's definitely a fun ride, even enough to override its sloppy storytelling, but the dated graphics and production do it no favors these days.

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Finn M

Jun 24, 2018

Absolutely horrendous on every possible level. Narrative? It's a stretch to call it even coherent, let alone compelling. Acting? As flat as the CGI backgrounds. Special effects? Even movies from the 20s and 30s-which this clearly aspires towards-have aged better and look more interesting than this. Truly a slog to get through.

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Rey W

Jun 7, 2018

Think of a blend of movies from around the 40's, comic books from the first half of the previous century and mix that together then use current technology to create a movie from the mix. Great movie. They don't tell stories like this anymore (or do they).

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Polly Perkins

Jude Law

Joe 'Sky Captain' Sullivan

Angelina Jolie

Capt. Francesca 'Franky' Cook

Giovanni Ribisi

Dex Dearborn

Michael Gambon

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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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