Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

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Who will save us?

When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link between the global robot attacks and missing men, Sky Captain and Polly decide to work together. They fly to the Himalayas in pursuit of the mysterious Dr. Totenkopf, the mastermind behind the robots.

• Released: 2004-09-17
• Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 1,423 votes

Directed by Kerry Conran.

Top cast

• Jude Law as Sky Captain
• Gwyneth Paltrow as Polly Perkins
• Angelina Jolie as Franky
• Giovanni Ribisi as Dex
• Michael Gambon as Paley
• Bai Ling as Mysterious Woman
• Omid Djalili as Kaji
• Laurence Olivier as Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)
• Trevor Baxter as Dr Walter Jennings
• Julian Curry as Dr. Vargas

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Sky Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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