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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sep 17, 2004
107 min
MysteryActionThrillerScience FictionAdventure
5.9/ 10
1,314 votes

Overview

When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf, the mastermind behind the robots.

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TMDB
5.9/10
1,314 votes
IMDB
6.1/10
89,573 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
64/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$70,000,000Production cost
Box Office$57,958,696Worldwide gross
Profit-$12,041,304Loss
ROI
-17.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$37,762,677Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

8 wins & 19 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Who will save us?"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$70,000,000

Revenue

$57,958,696

Production Companies

FilmauroBrooklyn Films IIRiff Raff EntertainmentBlue Flower

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