In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.
- Awards
- 3 wins
Anna Paquin
- James Ray Steam
- (English version)
- (voice)
Patrick Stewart
- Dr. Lloyd Steam
- (English version)
- (voice)
Alfred Molina
- Dr. Eddie Steam
- (English version)
- (voice)
Anne Suzuki
- James Ray Steam
- (voice)
Ikki Sawamura
- David
- (voice)
Susumu Terajima
- Alfred Smith
- (voice)
Osamu Saka
- Admiral
- (voice)
Satoru Saitô
- Archibald Simon
- (voice)
Tetsu Inada
- Jason
- (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
- Emma
- (voice)
Keiko Aizawa
- Mrs. Steam
- (voice)
Mark Bramhall
- Alfred Smith
- (English version)
- (voice)
Oliver Cotton
- Robert Stephenson
- (English version)
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBegan production in 1995 and, because of financial problems, it was put on hiatus during 1998. Production companies Production I.G. and Sunrise got involved and brought the movie back in production. A total of eight years was spent on making the movie.
- GoofsDuring the opening ceremonies of the Great London Exhibition, the Tower Bridge is featured prominently. The Exhibition took place in 1851, while construction of the Tower Bridge didn't even begin until 1886. The movie is set in 1866: neither of these should exist at this time.
- Quotes
Dr. Loyd Steam: An invention with no philosophy behind it is a curse.
- Crazy creditsUnder the end credits, images of future events in the lives of the characters are shown.
- Alternate versionsThe 106 minute English dubbed cut replaces the Japanese end credits with English ones that credit the voice cast and production crew for the dub. The US DVD and UMD release, however, utilizes the Japanese end credits, due to it utilizing the original Japanese cut of the film instead. The version with the English end credits was only available on a demo VHS release and, at one point in 2023, for streaming online.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Katsuhiro Otomo Cinema Anthology (2005)
- SoundtracksCoronation March
Written by Giacomo Meyerbeer (uncredited)
Featured review
S10 Reviews: Steamboy (2004)
The great Katsuhiro Ôtomo (Akira / Metropolis) returns with this cool anime about a young boy's adventure in 1960s London on the eve of the World Expo. David comes from a family of inventors but when the mysterious new invention of his father and grandfather winds up in his hand, David must protect the "Steam Ball" and all the power locked inside from the hands of an evil corporation bent on grabbing the find for their own.
The beautiful looking "Steamboy" mixes cell and CG-created animation flawlessly. Ôtomo one again proves he is one of the masters of anime with this slick and adventurous piece of storytelling.
The beautiful looking "Steamboy" mixes cell and CG-created animation flawlessly. Ôtomo one again proves he is one of the masters of anime with this slick and adventurous piece of storytelling.
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- Aug 21, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $22,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $468,867
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $136,148
- Mar 20, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $10,870,198
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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