Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ is a stylish, imperfect animated detective story

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  Brad Bird’s fifth animated feature, “Ray Gunn,” is a retro-futurist detective story set in the imaginary city of Metropia.

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  The film follows private investigator Ray Gunn as he probes multiple murders linked to a starlet.

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  Variety describes the film’s richly designed Art Deco world as its principal strength.

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  The review says the film’s characters lack depth and its humor falls short, despite its visual and sonic appeal.

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  Tom Waits voices Eye-Ra, Ray’s weary alien partner, in what Variety calls the film’s most affecting voice performance.

Who

Brad Bird directed “Ray Gunn.” Sam Rockwell voices Ray Gunn, and Tom Waits voices Eye-Ra.

What

An animated sci-fi noir detective story about an investigation into multiple murders.

When

Variety published its review on October 10, 2026.

Where

The story is set in the imaginary city of Metropia.

Why

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