Movies Like Steamboy (2004)

Steamboy is a 2004 animation, fantasy, science fiction film from Katsuhiro Otomo with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Empire of Corpses and Metropolis.

Animation Fantasy Science Fiction

The Empire of Corpses

2015

The story takes place in 19th century Europe, and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the government to become a secret agent. However, Watson lives in a world where "Frankensteins"—human corpses that are re-purposed with a false soul in order to use them as laborers—are used to improve industrial development.

6.2

MagicScore

Metropolis

2001

In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.

7.1

MagicScore

The Tragedy of Man

2011

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.

7.4

MagicScore

The Time Machine

1960

A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.

7.4

MagicScore

Metropolis

1927

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

8.1

MagicScore

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.

6.8

MagicScore

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

2020

An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.

6.6

MagicScore

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019

An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war and the selfish interests of a few, belligerent politicians and captains of industry, damaging the welfare of the majority of mankind, impoverishing the weakest, greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth.

7.7

MagicScore

Wild Wild West

1999

Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President Ulysses S. Grant. Only two men can stop him: gunfighter James West and master-of-disguise and inventor Artemus Gordon. The two must team up to thwart Loveless' plans.

5.3

MagicScore

#10

The Great Race

1965

Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

The Golden Compass

2007

After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

This Beautiful Fantastic

2016

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy tale revolves around the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman and a cantankerous old widower. Bella Brown is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. After she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her match, nemesis, and unlikely mentor in Alfie Stephenson, a grumpy, loveless, old man who lives next door who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

The Mercy

2018

In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

The Prestige

2006

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

8.2

MagicScore

#15

Sleepy Hollow

1999

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

John Carter

2012

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Howl's Moving Castle

2004

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

8.4

MagicScore

#19

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

8.3

MagicScore

#20

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

2019

Violet Evergarden, a former soldier returned from war, comes to teach at a women's academy and changes a young girl's life.

8.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Steamboy?

The top films similar to Steamboy by MovieMagicScore are The Empire of Corpses (6.2), Metropolis (7.1), The Tragedy of Man (7.4). Each shares animation/fantasy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Steamboy worth watching?

Steamboy holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 463 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Steamboy?

Steamboy (2004) is a animation, fantasy, science fiction film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, starring Keiko Aizawa, Aiko Hibi, Manami Konishi.

Where can I find more recommendations like Steamboy?

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About movies like Steamboy

This ranked list pairs Steamboy (2004), a animation and fantasy and science fiction film from Katsuhiro Otomo, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Keiko Aizawa take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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