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Metropolis

Metropolis

Animation · Science Fiction · 2001

In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.

Movie details

Metropolis

“Every epoch dreams its successor.”

2001 Animation · Science Fiction 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Metropolis?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Rintaro

Written by

Katsuhiro Otomo

Yuka Imoto

Yuka Imoto

Tima (voice)

Kohki Okada

Kohki Okada

Rock (voice)

Kosei Tomita

Kosei Tomita

Shunsaku Ban (voice)

Kei Kobayashi

Kei Kobayashi

Kenichi (voice)

Rikako Aikawa

Rikako Aikawa

Fifi (voice)

Masashi Ebara

Masashi Ebara

Ham and Egg (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Lamp (voice)

Court is in session

Put Metropolis on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.