Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is an action, animation and science fiction film directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, running about 115 minutes. “They're here to save the planet. But not for free.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued 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.

Who’s in it. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie stars Koichi Yamadera as Spike Spiegel (voice), Unsho Ishizuka as Jet Black (voice), Aoi Tada as Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice) and Ai Kobayashi as Electra (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cowboy Bebop: The Movie page.

If you liked it. Fans of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.