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.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) is a science fiction and adventure film directed by Kerry Conran, released on September 17, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Giovanni Ribisi. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 1,419 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
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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
Peter Law
as Dr. Kessler
Jon Rumney
as German Scientist
Directed by Kerry Conran, written by Kerry Conran, produced by Jon Avnet, Sadie Frost and Jude Law.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 1,419 ratings.
When some eminent scientists start to go missing, journalist “Polly” (Gwyneth Paltrow) finds herself embroiled in a plot that seems to involve some enormous great robots and, of course, the end of the world as we know it. She becomes even more convinced when “Dr. Jennings” (Trevor Baxter) gives her what snippets he knows about the scheme - and that may well centre around the long-absent and enigmatic “Totenkopf”.…
Reviewed on December 21, 2025
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) includes Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi and Michael Gambon. The film was directed by Kerry Conran. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was released on September 17, 2004 and runs for 1h 47m.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 1,419 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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