Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain must rally his private air force to halt a wave of giant robots devastating New York while racing against time and a shadowy mastermind in the Himalayas, with daring reporter Polly Perkins at his side.
“Who will save us?”
Synopsis
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 the 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.
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Sabrina PliscoShot by Eric AdkinsScored by Edward ShearmurDesigned by Kevin Conran
Box Office
2004 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$58.0M
US & Canada: $37.8M — 65% of worldwide · International: $20.2M (35%)
Also known as
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrowde
- Sky Captain y el mundo del mañanaes
- Capitaine Sky et le Monde de demainfr
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Cast & Crew
52 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Giovanni Ribisi
as Dex
Michael Gambon
as Editor Paley
Bai Ling
as Mysterious Woman
Omid Djalili
as Kaji
Laurence Olivier
as Dr. Totenkopf
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Polly Perkins
Jude Law
as Sky Captain
Angelina Jolie
as Franky
Trevor Baxter
as Dr. Jennings
Julian Curry
as Dr. Vargas
Peter Law
as Dr. Kessler
Jon Rumney
as German Scientist
Supporting cast
30Khan Bonfils
as Creepy
Samta Gyatso
as Scary
Louis Hilyer
as Executive Officer
Mark Wells
as Communication Engineer
James Cash
as Uniformed Officer
Tenzin Bhagen
as Kalacakra Priest
Thupten Tsondru
as Dying Old Man
Matthew Grant
as Crewman #1
Steve Morphew
as Crewman #2
Nancy Crane
as Receptionist
Stuart Milligan
as Police Sergeant
Paul Canter
as Police Officer
Demetri Goritsas
as Radio Operator
William Hope
as American Broadcaster
Jonathan Keeble
as British Broadcaster
Stephane Cornicard
as French Broadcaster
Stephen Ballantyne
as German Broadcaster
Victor Sobchak
as Russian Broadcaster
Mido Hamada
as Soldier
Gerard Monaco
as Technician
Chris Robson
as Hindenburg Porter
Matthew Coulter
as Hindenburg Boy
Merritt Yohnka
as Construction Worker
Charlotte Kyle
as Hindenberg Passenger (uncredited)
James Bannon
as Voice Actor (uncredited)
Karl Champley
as Pilot (uncredited)
David Decio
as Pilot (uncredited)
Matthew Feitshans
as Officer (uncredited)
Sky Soleil
as Officer (uncredited)
Chuen Tsou
as Buddhist Monk (uncredited)
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