Metropolis (2001 film)

Metropolis
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRintaro
Screenplay byKatsuhiro Otomo
Based onMetropolis
by Osamu Tezuka
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHitoshi Yamaguchi
Music byToshiyuki Honda
Production
company
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • May 26, 2001 (2001-05-26)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Budget¥1.5 billion
Box office¥100 million (Japan)
$4 million (worldwide)

Metropolis (メトロポリス, Metoroporisu) is a 2001 Japanese animated futurist cyberpunk drama film loosely based upon Osamu Tezuka's 1949 manga of the same name. The film was directed by Rintaro, written by Katsuhiro Otomo, and produced by Madhouse, with conceptual support from Tezuka Productions.