Join us for a special advance screening of Ray Gunn, followed by a moderated discussion with director Brad Bird (Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille).
In Metropia, a gigantic city in an alternate future as seen from 1939, private eye Raymond Gunn (Sam Rockwell) is drawn into a case involving aliens, murder, and a multimedia star named Venus Nova (Scarlett Johansson).
The evening will begin with a one-hour reception in the VIFF Centre atrium, allowing anticipation to build for the latest animated odyssey from Brad Bird. And once the end credits have rolled, Bird will discuss the thirty-year journey of bringing Ray Gunn to the big screen.
Presented in partnership with Netflix.
It’s a doozy – as zippy and imaginative and full of ideas as Bird’s very best work, a visually stunning, thematically rich masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of Western animation with wit and verve.
Drew Taylor, The Wrap
Ray Gunn is both a vibrant throwback and a clever vision of the future… [It’s] refreshingly original and current, weaving themes of technological overreach, pop culture dominance, and identity into a movie that never forgets to be fun.
Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
Brad Bird
Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Waits, Matt Berry, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Rodriguez
USA
2026
English
Violence
Open to youth
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Credits
Screenwriter
Brad Bird, Matthew Robbins
Cinematography
Erik Smitt
Original Music
Michael Giacchino
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