Steamboy
スチームボーイ
“He will save the future.”
Synopsis
In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.
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Top Cast
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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)
Katsuo Nakamura
Dr. Lloyd Steam (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Dr. Edward 'Eddy' Steam (voice)
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)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 14, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 27, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$26M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$18.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.73x
-$7.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuhiro Otomo
- Screenplay & Story
- Sadayuki Murai, Katsuhiro Otomo
- Original Score
- Steve Jablonsky
- Original Title
- スチームボーイ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Budget
- $26M
- Worldwide Gross
- $18.9M
- Production Studios
- Bandai Visual, SUNRISE, Steamboy Committee, STUDIO4℃, Triumph Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuhiro Otomo
Sadayuki Murai, Katsuhiro Otomo
Steve Jablonsky
Mitsuhiro Sato
Takeshi Seyama
Shinji Komori, Hideyuki Tomioka, Shigeru Watanabe
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuhiro Otomo
Director
Sadayuki Murai
Screenplay
Shinji Komori
Producer
Hideyuki Tomioka
Producer
Steve Jablonsky
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Mitsuhiro Sato
Director of Photography
Katsuhiro Otomo
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Steamboy
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Steamboy about?
In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.
Who directed Steamboy?
Steamboy was directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.
Who stars in Steamboy?
The principal cast of Steamboy includes Keiko Aizawa, Aiko Hibi, Manami Konishi, Anne Suzuki, Sanae Kobayashi.
When was Steamboy released and how long is it?
Steamboy was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
What was the box office and production budget of Steamboy?
Steamboy had a reported production budget of $26M and grossed $18.9M at the worldwide box office (0.73 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Steamboy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Steamboy was composed by Steve Jablonsky.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Steamboy?
Steamboy holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).