Daniel Craig, Patrick Floersheim, Catherine McCormack

Set in the year 2054, a policeman investigates the kidnapping of a young scientist through the jungles that are the militia-governed districts of Paris.

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58% liked it

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44% liked it

66 critics

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Christian Volckman

Release Date: September 22, 2006

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DVD Release Date: July 24, 2007

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  • August 12, 2009
    A graphic novel in movie form that works really quite well in providing a cool, dark, film noir atmosphere. It helps having the new James Bond to provide the lead voice too. The sci-fi story is a fairly good one and quite appropriate to the style of the movie. However, the plot c...( read more)an drag a bit at times.
  • February 16, 2009
    crazy animation/conception very french
  • November 11, 2008
    The animation style may seem original as a film but it pretty much resembles the computer game XIII as well as the last Spider-Man animated series. Though the thick blacks and pure whites add a lot of style and atmosphere in some scenes it becomes hard to differentiate backgroun...( read more)ds from foregrounds. The story itself is quite interesting as mysteries go but is also reminiscent of just about any future mystery set-up where an evil corporation is out for something. The vocal talents are spot on for the majority of the film and the ending is excellent and shouldn't have ended any other way. It results in an overall satisfying film.
  • August 29, 2008
    I tried, but I couldn't sit through it. I guess I have become too main-stream, but the black and white only cartoon-like images and the long time it took for any coherent story to develop made me seek another movie to watch on TV this evening. Twice I've tried to watch this mov...( read more)ie. I lasted 30 minutes this time before escaping.
  • August 10, 2008
    Renaissance made me feel as if Sin City and A Scanner Darkly ravenously did IT with Blade Runner watching. In Europe. Renaissance is quite the visual feat--mind blowing animation that leaves you guessing what the hell else you're in store for. Unfortunately having to endure the s...( read more)ub-par, play-by-the-numbers plot with a foreseeable and uninteresting twist is the price you pay for such a visual treat. And the opening titles and closing credits made me want to murder whoever designed them.
  • October 31, 2009
    Tried to watch it, but the effects really hurt my eyes.
  • October 20, 2009
    Anything futuristic I will watch.
  • October 3, 2009
    Uninteresting animation. Booooooring.
  • October 2, 2009
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that romola garai, laura blanc, daniel craig, catherine mccormack, patrick floersheim play good roles/parts thorughout...( read more) this movie....i think that the director of this action/adventure/thriller/animation movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie.....its a really good animation movie 2 watch......this is a really good movie 2 watch n its enjoyable thorughout this movie
  • September 12, 2009
    It's such a wonderful movie, seems so real, never seen one quite as good as these. The story is great also.

Critic Reviews


October 6, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

An empty experience; lots of shadow and noise, adding up to very little. full review

October 5, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

The sophistication of Renaissance is all in its ultracool appearance, with little of interest beneath its glittering surface. full review

September 29, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

A comic book -- mint condition, double-bagged -- that leaves you impressed only with its pristine hollowness. full review

September 28, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Renaissance is more than mere eye candy. It sneaks into deeper, darker places - a dream world of shadowy menace. full review

September 22, 2006
Kurt Loder, MTV

The picture's most fascinating aspect is its startling graphic detail. Despite their severely limited tonal palette, the filmmakers pull off some remarkably delicate effects. ... It's a full, living w... full review

September 18, 2006
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Certainly one of the year's more luscious releases, offering not just the sleekest car chase but the most romantic of rainstorms. full review

September 15, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

The superfluous story is so muddled that it becomes a pesky distraction from the proceedings' graphical virtuosity. full review

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  • monkeyuk
    September 11, 2006
    A truely modern classic thats deserves watching by everyone. if you liked Sin City and hard-boiled detective stories, you'll love this film with its beautifully simple style, mixed with some sci-fi, and a dash of cool.

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