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IMDb rating 6.8
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Critic William Thomas
rated 6

During the birth of the steam age, a young inventor must avoid letting his grandfather's invention, a powerful new source of energy, from falling into the wrong hands.

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 5

The story follows three generations of a British family involved in a technological breakthrough involving steam, which the movie considers the 19th-century equivalent of nuclear power.

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Cast & Crew

Katsuhiro Otomo
Director
Susumu Terajima
As Alfred Smith (voice)
Tetsu Inada
As Jason (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
As Emma (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
As Dr. Edward 'Eddy' Steam (voice)
Katsuo Nakamura
As Dr. Lloyd Steam (voice)
Osamu Saka
As The Admiral (voice)

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In an alternate 19th century Europe, steam power has revolutionized technology. Scientist Lloyd Steam and his son Eddy discover a powerful mineral water in Iceland, creating a spherical device that can harness unlimited steam power. When Lloyd's grandson Ray receives the device, he is pursued by the O'Hara Foundation, who seek to use its power for war. Ray must choose between his father's vision of enlightenment and the Foundation's destructive intentions, as he navigates a world of steam-powered machines and conflicting loyalties. With a cast of complex characters, Steamboy delivers an epic adventure of moral dilemmas and technological thrills.

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Steamboy was released in theaters on March 18, 2005.