Speed Racer
Directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiSpeed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
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- Ty LeetFebruary 24, 2026A truly underrated racing classic - so much fun.
- TheMailman07June 7, 2025Absolute cinema.
- Sean McCluskeyFebruary 11, 2025While some may view Speed Racer as an unrefined, live action manga without much depth, I strongly disagree. Speed Racer is a work of art which unabashedly lives in its own world but somehow feels relatable with its many themes and deep emotional roots. The racing, color pallet, and technology are about as far from reality as possible but the family relationships, coming-of-age struggles, and large corporate corruption feel as real to the viewer as they do to the Racer Family. A true masterpiece.
- wynFebruary 21, 2026ahead of its time. love wachowskis 4 ever
- Jean SeanFebruary 3, 2026The Wachowskis' misunderstood masterpiece. This might come out wrong but it's the right amount of cheese and mediocre CGI for this film about a childrens cartoon. Everything felt very intentional and not like someone was half assing their job. I love the story, the wacky pacing, the characters. Its fun and silly while still feeling like quality. This to me was the Wachowski's last good film. Also, Speed Racer was released just as Lana Wachowski was navigating her own transition. She underwent gender confirmation surgery shortly after filming wrapped and avoided press junkets because the studio feared her transition might affect the film's "family-friendly" image. To me Racer X's story mirrors what Lana was going through and was a coming out story in disguise. Is Racer X’s masked existence, where he lives as a stranger to protect those he loves, meant to represent the experience of being in the closet while still longing for family connection?
- Pissed Off PapaJanuary 16, 20262hours and 15 mins I cant get back. I will stick with my 1967 ORIGINALS
- LD_50October 18, 2025Ahead of its time and full of heart, Speed Racer is a perfect mixture between being absurd and mature in an oversaturated world that idolizes racing. On the surface, what may seem like an overly colorful world about cars that crash into one another, Speed Racer, is really a story about perseverance in the face of loss and disillusionment. Words cannot accurately describe the joy, frustration, and courage on display in this film and it is truly a must-see.
- Arda TuğsatNovember 29, 2025My favorite childhood movie.
- Noah3210November 11, 2025It was pretty good really felt like I watching the old show just updated and better effects. Plot was good acting was good It was cheesy in the right places.
- StubbsJXSeptember 12, 2025Great movie.
- Rowan KrzysiakFebruary 13, 2025There are bits that aren't great but my god do I love this film.
- MIXERRULESDecember 13, 2024One of the best movies of all time, Great adaptation of a great show. The effects are slightly over the top but that adds to the charm!
- stolteclanMay 26, 2025Believe it or not, a solid adventure, racing movie with super saturated colours and a charming nod to the original.
- quikMarch 30, 2025While it does leave you wondering "what even" quite often, in a fun way, the racing & battling scenes are really cool and there's a good story that knows not to take itself too seriously under the hood.
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Speed Racer Trivia
Speed Racer was released on May 7, 2008.
Speed Racer was directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski.
Speed Racer has a runtime of 2h 15m.
Speed Racer was produced by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, Grant Hill, Joel Silver.
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
The key characters in Speed Racer are Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch), Trixie (Christina Ricci), Pops Racer (John Goodman).
Speed Racer is rated PG.
Speed Racer is a Family, Action, Adventure film.
Speed Racer has an audience rating of 6 out of 10.
Speed Racer had a budget of $120M.
Speed Racer has made $93.9M at the box office.