Ray Gunn

Ray Gunn

The taller the skyscrapers, the longer the shadows.

Directed by Brad Bird

Produced by Skydance Animation, Cinesite Animation

2026119 min0.0 / 10

A stylish neo-noir caper set in a retrofuturistic metropolis, blending hard-boiled detective tropes with surreal sci-fi elements and dark humor.

In Metropia, a gigantic city in an alternate future as seen from 1939, private eye Raymond Gunn is drawn into a case involving aliens, murder and a multimedia star named Venus Nova.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ray Gunn scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Ray Gunn sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Ray Gunn violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Ray Gunn end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Ray Gunn easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Like Ray Gunn

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Same Mood as Ray Gunn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ray Gunn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ray Gunn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ray Gunn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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