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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)Awards:
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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A good family movie 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:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
135 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:6 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Brazil:10 | Venezuela:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Norway:11 | USA:PG (certificate #44193) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Taiwan:GP (original rating) | Sweden:7 | Malaysia:U | UK:PG | Ireland:PGMOVIEmeter: 
61% since last week
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Shot in 60 days. 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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Free Bird moreFAQ
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I have to say, it seems that those who hated it were obviously not doing their homework beforehand to know that SR is not supposed to be a thought-provoking film like The Matrix. It is based on a wonderfully simple cartoon with a simple message for kids. If anyone knows anything about cult fans, they want films to reflect the original medium as much as possible. Thus, if you go to a children's movie based on a child-friendly anime, expect it to be such and not some mind-blowing,challenging film. Especially these days, we need films like this one to take our minds off the usual violence and such found in so many other so-called family movies. Take it as it is, a great family flick for ALL ages to simply enjoy.