@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.
Quick Stats
6.9
TMDB Rating
498
Votes
2h 6m
Runtime
$26.0M
Budget
$18.9M
Box Office
73%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorKatsuhiro Otomo
WriterSadayuki Murai
CinematographyMitsuhiro Sato
ComposerSteve Jablonsky
EditorTakeshi Seyama
Production DesignShinji Kimura
Produced by
Bandai VisualSUNRISESteamboy CommitteeSTUDIO4℃Triumph Films
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Keiko Aizawa
Ray's Mother (voice)
Aiko Hibi
Thomas (voice)
Manami Konishi
Scarlett O'Hara St. Jones (voice)
Anne Suzuki
James Ray Steam (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Emma (voice)
K
Katsuo Nakamura
Dr. Lloyd Steam (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Dr. Edward 'Eddy' Steam (voice)
S
Satoru Sato
Archibald Simon (voice)
Susumu Terajima
Alfred Smith (voice)
Kiyoshi Kodama
Robert Stephenson (voice)
Tetsu Inada
Jason (voice)
Ikki Sawamura
David (voice)
Osamu Saka
The Admiral (voice)
