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Ray Gunn

2026 · 119 min

A sleek, shadowy neo-noir caper dressed in retro-futurist animation, witty and stylish, with a mystery that keeps you leaning in.

Directed by
Brad Bird
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Crime
Tagline
The taller the skyscrapers, the longer the shadows.
Overview
In Metropia, a gigantic city in an alternate future as seen from 1939, private eye Raymond Gunn is drawn into a case involving aliens, murder and a multimedia star named Venus Nova.
How it feels
Dark, cynical, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, corruption, identity, obsession
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Brad Bird
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • corruption
  • identity
  • obsession
  • media
Places
  • big city
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour5
Realism2
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, science fiction, crime, mystery
Directed by
Brad Bird
Written by
Brad Bird, Matthew Robbins
Starring
Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Waits, Matt Berry, Kathryn Hunter, Alan Tudyk, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Rodriguez
Music
Michael Giacchino
Cinematography
Erik Smitt
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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