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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003)
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Reviews Counted:65
Fresh:45
Rotten:20
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: Should appeal to fans of the genre.
Theatrical Release:Apr 4, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $910,607
Synopsis: Set on Mars in the year 2071, COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE is based on the much-loved animated television series by Japanese director Shinichiro Watanabe. (The show airs on the Cartoon Network in the... [More]
Starring: Steven Jay Blum, Beau Billingslea, Wendee Lee, Mellissa Fahn
Director: Shinichiro Watanabe
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Reviews for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
The screenplay walks a tightrope, managing to stay amusing and lighthearted while handling hefty themes.
06/12/03
Even those unfamiliar with the good ship Bebop will enjoy the high-intensity action and witty dialogue.
05/15/03
What really shines in this animated work is the artwork itself. Its dark linearity and depth of field ensures a bounty of detail to look at.
04/07/03
A brilliant feature-length anime that's good enough to deserve mention in the same breath as Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Spirited Away.
06/24/03
Animaniacs will probably want to bump that rating up a star, and even I am looking forward to catching episodes of the TV show.
04/04/03
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07/02/03
The bigscreen version does not disappoint, though the non-anointed may find both the genre and this particular storyline a bit more dense than the usual American studio animation.
01/15/03
This is magnetic, beautiful stuff.
04/03/03
Combines thrilling animated action with genuine wit and character development.
04/03/03
Cartoon or not, the world of 'Cowboy Bebop: The Movie' feels as convincingly 'lived-in' as any seen onscreen in ages...
06/02/03
The parts are better than the sum
04/09/03
The animation is spellbinding, the characters are ultra-cool and the action is nonstop.
04/03/03
The movie, with room to gallop through nearly two hours and an R rating, often just kicks around in the stable.
06/06/03
It's a mixture of the military/industrial complex paranoia of The X-Files, the deadpan style of Sam Spade and the wisdom of Confucius-lite.
06/06/03
Even fans of the series may be disappointed.
06/06/03
Possesses the same peculiar blend of hard-edged violence and insufferable cuteness that has effectively kept anime underground in the States.
04/04/03
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04/20/03
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09/27/03
Honors the affectless beauty of the original anime art and maintains the outlaw boppiness of the series concept.
04/16/03
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September 24, 2009:
Keanu Reeves Waiting for Cowboy Bebop Rewrite 
According to Keanu Reeves, his live-action adaptation of "Cowboy Bebop" is still on track -- it just needs a script the studio can produce for less than $500 million. More...
December 18, 2008:
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Now that he's done with the "Day the Earth Stood Still" remake, Keanu Reeves is moving on to new projects -- including a live-action "Cowboy Bebop," which he recently discussed... More...
July 31, 2008:
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