Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
Kernel Score: 88% · 1,003 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Released: 2001-09-01
Runtime: 115 minutes
Where to watch Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is an R-rated adult animated sci-fi action film involving a bioterrorist attack and bounty hunting.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Adult animation with a terrorist bombing, deadly virus, and bounty-hunter action, rated R.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Koichi Yamadera as Spike Spiegel (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Jet Black (voice)
- Aoi Tada as Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice)
- Ai Kobayashi as Electra (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Faye Valentine (voice)
- Mickey Curtis as Rasheed (voice)
- Tsutomu Isobe as Vincent (voice)
- Jin Hirao as Antonio (voice)
- Renji Ishibashi as Renji (voice)
- Miki Nagasawa as Judy (voice)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie good?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie has an 88% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,003 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Cowboy Bebop: The Movie?
In the US you can buy it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie OK for kids?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is an R-rated adult animated sci-fi action film involving a bioterrorist attack and bounty hunting.
What movies are like Cowboy Bebop: The Movie?
If you liked Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, try Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu and Ralph Breaks the Internet.