Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

R

2001

1h 54m

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

Action

Anime

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Mars is under siege! Just before Halloween 2071, a terrorist bomb destroys a tanker truck on Highway One, close to a densely populated crater city. There are casualties up to half a mile from the blast. 500 killed or injured by what appears to be a biochemical weapon. The rewards for the bombers capture is massive and there are four humans and a dog who really need the money. Down on their luck as usual, the crew of the Bebop get on the case.

Kambole Campbell

Thrillist

11/23/2021

It's funny that so much of Knockin' On Heaven's Door contemplates the boundaries between life and death, because in more ways than one, forgive the hyperbole, watching Knockin' On Heaven's Door does feels like being close to God.

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Time Out

06/24/2006

The film starts with a bang, but its characterisation comes with a whimper.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

07/08/2003

2/5

The only problem for me was that the plot failed to grab the attention the way the visuals did: a very involved storyline about terrorists and a biological weapon went on at least a half-hour too long.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

02/25/2024

7

“Cowboy Bepop the Movie” is a worthy expansion of one of the best anime series of all time and a movie that has truly stood the test of time, actually being more timely now than ever.

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

07/27/2023

2/4

"Cowboy Bebop: The Movie" has nowhere near the level of sophistication exhibited in Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away." But the Japanese anime film certainly has its appeal.

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

07/05/2023

3.5/5

Taken on its own terms, this is a very impressive piece of animation and sci-fi worldbuilding, telling its gloomy story of a man-made end-times through some wonderfully expressive visuals and increasingly heavy atmosphere

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Lynn D

02/10/2025

Awesome!! Lots of actionSpike and company do not disappoint !!

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Wyguy

02/10/2025

See you, space cowboy

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BrianUr U

02/07/2025

The movie continues the cool but mature themes of the series and you dont have to worry about catching up to the story due to how accessible Cowboy Bebop is. The animation is stellar, the soundtrack slick, and the additions to the cast give even more flavor. I highly recommend it to both anime and especially, Cowboy Bebop fans. 5/5

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William

02/07/2025

Great throwback anime movie. Definitely worth it if your a fan of the original show!

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james

02/07/2025

a classic that never fails to deliver

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Danny

02/07/2025

Gotta say, its fantastic.

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Tensai Okamura

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Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

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Shinichirô Watanabe

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Yoshiyuki Takei

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Koichi Yamadera

Spike Spiegel

Unshô Ishizuka

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Mars is under siege! Just before Halloween 2071, a terrorist bomb destroys a tanker truck on Highway One, close to a densely populated crater city. There are casualties up to half a mile from the blast. 500 killed or injured by what appears to be a biochemical weapon. The rewards for the bombers capture is massive and there are four humans and a dog who really need the money. Down on their luck as usual, the crew of the Bebop get on the case.

Director: Tensai Okamura, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Shinichirô Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Takei
Producer: Haruyo Kanesaku, Masahiko Minami, Masuo Ueda, Minoru Takanashi, Shiro Tanaka, Yutaka Maseba
Screenwriter: Keiko Nobumoto, Marc Handler
Production Co: Bones, TriStar Pictures, Sunrise, Destination Films, Bandai Visual Company
Rating: R (Some Violent Images)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (DVD): Jun 24, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $999.4K
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Surround

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