Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Action Crime Animation

Rated 18+ | Threatrical May 16, 2003 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Crime, Animation | Runtime 1h 55m
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Action Crime Animation Poster

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Plot Synopsis:

The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued a 300 million woo-long reward, the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren't the only ones hunting him. The original creators of the virus have dispatched Electra to deal with Vincent and take out anyone who may stumble on the truth behind him. As the hunt for the man with no past and no future continues to escalate, they begin to question what about the world is reality and what is a dream as the line between sanity and insanity becomes more apparent.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: A terrorist explosion releases a deadly virus on the masses, and it"s up the bounty-hunting Bebop crew to catch the cold-blooded culprit.

Tagline: Are you living in the real world?

More: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2026-2027!

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
MPAA Rating: 18+
Runtime: 115 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Crime, Animation
Directors: Shin''ichirô Watanabe, Tensai Okamura, Hiroyuki Okiura, Yoshiyuki Takei
Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Aoi Tada, Yûsaku Yara … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date May 16, 2003
Box Office: $1,000,045
Nominations: 2
Language: Japanese, English
Country: Japan, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Release Dates In Theaters: May 16, 2003
Writers: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Keiko Nobumoto
Producers: Keiko Aoki, Takayuki Horikoshi, Haruyo Kanesaku, Yutaka Maseba, Masahiko Minami, Minoru Takanashi, Shirô Tanaka, Ryôhei Tsunoda, Masao Ueda, Naoko Ueki, Takayuki Yoshii, Jun Yukawa
Editors: Shûichi Kakesu
Trending in Movies:

Whistle (2025), Forgive Us All (2025), Hell House LLC: Lineage (2025), 28 Years Later: The Bone… (2026), 28 Years Later (2025), We Bury the Dead (2024), Strange Harvest: Occult Murder… (2024), Bring Her Back (2025), Parvulos (2024), and ZombieCON Vol. 1 (2024)

Check Out the Best Horror Movies of 2026 You Must See!

Check out more movies that start with C and movies from 2001. Also, you can find more thriller movies that start with C. Also, here are some more sci-fi movies that start with C.

More: Must See New Horror Movies in 2026!

(5) Movie Recommendations


Source: IMDB, Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, HellHorror.com fans like you!