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Metropolis (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Metropolis is a 2002 action thriller directed by Rintaro, starring Toshio Furukawa. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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The story
What Is Metropolis About?
The premise of Metropolis without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A veteran detective and his spirited young nephew pursue a brilliant but dangerous scientist. The scientist's invention, a being named Tima, possesses the potential to determine the future of humankind. Their journey is fraught with peril as they race against time to secure Tima and prevent a catastrophic outcome. The film is a visually striking anime with a compelling narrative about destiny and responsibility.
Metropolis Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- robot sci fi
- robot
- cult film
- synthetic human
- surrealism
- city
- gynoid
- steampunk fantasy
- steampunk sci fi
- cyberpunk sci fi
- anime animation
- mature animation
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- for grown ups animation
- japanese cyberpunk
- teenager
- japan
- begins with a quote
- tragedy drama
- falling from height
- the future
- cigar smoking
- based on comic book
- steampunk
- based on manga
- teenage boy
- assassination attempt
- secret weapon
- megalomaniac
- mass destruction
- underground city
- nephew
- flying debris
- blood
- weapon
- part computer animation
- uprising
- voyeur
- adopted son
- android
- sunspot
- skyscraper
- artificial intelligence
- murder of a family
- death
- assassination
- propaganda
- exploding building
- paranoia
- falling building
- anime
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Cast & crew
Metropolis Cast
Toshio Furukawa stars in Metropolis. Directed by Rintaro.
- Director Rintaro
From the director
More from Rintaro
More films directed by Rintaro, best-rated first: X, Nezumikozo Jirokichi, Yona Yona Penguin and Reign: The Conqueror Movie.
Ratings
Metropolis Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Metropolis 75 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Metacritic 75 Metascore
User score 6.8
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Plot
Metropolis Plot Summary
What happens in Metropolis from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Featuring Toshio Furukawa among its cast, Metropolis crafts a sprawling, shadowed portrait of a city of immense wealth and stark inequality where humans coexist with robot laborers tasked to build and maintain society.
In the gleaming heights of the city, the plutocratic elite enjoy power while the masses living in the squalor of the lower levels blame robots for unemployment and hardship. At the heart of the fortune stands Duke Red, the wealthiest citizen, who celebrates the completion of a colossal military and scientific complex known as the “Ziggurat.” His adopted son, Rock, commands the vigilante group Marduks, a ruthless faction that hunts down malfunctioning or rogue robots that breach their zones, especially those that slip into the lower city.
Full summary
The whole story of Metropolis, scene by scene
Box office
Metropolis Box Office
Metropolis grossed $4 million worldwide. $722,932 came from the US and Canada and $3.3 million (82%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$4M
- US & Canada
- $722.9K
- International
- $3.3M
US & Canada 18%
Rest of the world 82%
Videos
Metropolis Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Metropolis.
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Metropolis?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the wealthiest citizen who commissions the massive military and scientific complex known as the Ziggurat?
Cars
Cars in Metropolis
4 cars on screen, including the 1988 Ford Aerostar and the 1999 Ford F-150.
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1992 Pontiac Grand Am Background role
Details
Metropolis Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Metrópolis” and “Robotic Angel”.
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- Metrópolis
- Robotic Angel
- Metropolisz
- Метрополис
- Metrópolis de Osamu Tezuka
- Метрополіс
- 大都會
- メトロポリス
- Osamu Tezuka no Metoroporisu
- Metrópole
- 大都会
- מטרופוליס
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- 메트로폴리스
- Metoroporisu
- Thành Phố Kiểu Mẫu
- เมืองล่าหุ่นยนต์
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From the blog
Articles About Metropolis
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FAQ
Metropolis FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Metropolis, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Metropolis?
Metropolis runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Metropolis released?
Metropolis was released on January 25, 2002.
Who directed Metropolis?
Metropolis was directed by Rintaro.
More films by Rintaro Who is in the cast of Metropolis?
Metropolis stars Toshio Furukawa.
How much did Metropolis make at the box office?
Metropolis grossed $4 million worldwide ($722,932 domestic, $3.3 million international).
How is Metropolis rated?
Metropolis has 7.2/10 on IMDb and 75 on Metacritic.
Does Metropolis have a post-credit scene?
No. Metropolis has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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