Astro Boy
2009 1h 34m movie Film Hong Kong

Astro Boy

“Have a blast.”

Astro Boy is a Hong Kong–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

“Have a blast.”

Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.

Audience Engagement

1,388
Reviews
97th
Review-volume percentile
94th
Popularity percentile

1,388 audience reviews — more than 97% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 94th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Hong Kong × Japan Co-Production

Hong Kong (lead)Japan

Other Hong Kong×Japan titles

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Astro Boy. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Summit Entertainment

The 2008–2010 Hong Kong Window

Astro Boy holds position #20 of 55 Hong Kong films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
    #1

    How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

    ★ 7.6 · 2010
  2. Echoes of the Rainbow
    #2

    Echoes of the Rainbow

    ★ 7.4 · 2010
  3. CJ7
    #3

    CJ7

    ★ 7.2 · 2008
  4. Night and Fog
    #4

    Night and Fog

    ★ 7.2 · 2009
  5. The Ditch
    #5

    The Ditch

    ★ 7.1 · 2010
  6. Bruce Lee, My Brother
    #6

    Bruce Lee, My Brother

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  7. Love in a Puff
    #7

    Love in a Puff

    ★ 7.0 · 2010
  8. Fire of Conscience
    #8

    Fire of Conscience

    ★ 7.0 · 2010

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Astro Boy premiered alongside 17 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$10.0M
Budget
$19.6M
Revenue
$9.6M
Net Profit
2.0×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 34m runtime, production spent $106K per minute on screen and earned $208K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 2009.

The 644th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Astro Boy, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • osamu tezuka · 1
  • astro boy · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • hero · 25
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • based on manga · 297
  • superhero · 80
  • family · 74
  • robot · 45
  • future · 43

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
1,388
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #405 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Animation productions specifically: #5 of 12 (top 42%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
All Production CountriesHong Kong, Japan, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesSummit Entertainment, Imagi Animation Studios, Tezuka Productions
Runtime1h 34m
Release DateOctober 15, 2009
IMDbtt0375568
Official Sitewww.astroboy-themovie.com

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