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Overview
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The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible... more | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Plot Keywords:
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5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Can Speed Racer Get Up To Speed On DVD? (From Studio Briefing. 16 July 2008, 10:29 AM, PDT)
On DVD Today: July 15, 2008 (From Rope Of Silicon. 15 July 2008, 12:39 AM, PDT)
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Artistic Perfection moreUS Showtimes:
(register to personalize)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Emile Hirsch | ... | Speed Racer |
 | Nicholas Elia | ... | Young Speed |
 | Christina Ricci | ... | Trixie |
 | John Goodman | ... | Pops Racer |
 | Melissa Holroyd | ... | Speed's Teacher |
 | Susan Sarandon | ... | Mom Racer |
 | Matthew Fox | ... | Racer X |
 | Ariel Winter | ... | Young Trixie |
 | Scott Porter | ... | Rex Racer |
 | Benno Fürmann | ... | Inspector Detector |
| Gian Ganziano | ... | Everyman Announcer |
 | Peter Fernandez | ... | Local Announcer |
 | Harvey Friedman | ... | Harold Ledermann Announcer |
 | Richard Roundtree | ... | Ben Burns |
| Sadao Ueda | ... | Japanese Announcer |
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Also Known As:
Race Chasers (USA) (fake working title)Speed Racer: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language.Parents Guide:
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135 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Norway:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #44193) | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12 | Argentina:13 | Venezuela:PG-13 | South Korea:12 | Brazil:10 | Netherlands:6 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/6 | Malaysia:U | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Taiwan:GP (original rating) | Finland:K-11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:7MOVIEmeter: 
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According to producer Joel Silver, this movie is going to be largely or entirely shot in front of the green screen. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When first visiting the Racer family, Royalton says one line in German - "Pfannkuchen sind Liebchen" - and translates it to "pancakes are love." "Liebchen" is a very old fashioned German word for lover, the correct German sentence would have been "Pfannkuchen sind Liebe." moreQuotes:
[first lines]Race Announcer: All drivers to your cars, please. All drivers to your cars.
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Shia LaBeouf/My Morning Jacket (#33.11)" (2008) moreSoundtrack:
Free Bird moreFAQ
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Everyone around me told me it was going to be terrible. Early reviews said that it was nothing special. With these planted doubts, I still went to see it in IMax. As of right now, it is the greatest experience I have ever had in a movie theater.
This movie was pure fun. The Wachowskis truly know how to take risks. They just took their art and ran with it. All the actors were terrific. I especially gives props to the actor who played the youngest Racer brother. Honestly, I thought that boy would sink the film but after seeing it, Speed Racer would not have been half as fun without him and the monkey.
This is most visually stunning film to date, with a climax that continues to climb and climb. I wanted to jump out of my chair and cheer for Speed at almost everything. Granted, the film was predictable, but I didn't care. I still held my breath at all the moments, asking myself if Speed would be able to pull it off. I've never smiled through a movie as much as I have with this one in a long time.
Huge 10/10 for Speed Racer and a big thank you to everyone involved in making this masterpiece. My kids will be watching this film. If there is a Speed Racer 2, I am there.