Redline

In a galaxy where speed is everything, racers push their limits to claim victory in the ultimate tournament.

Critics broadly agree that its exhilarating animation, imaginative designs, soundtrack, and memorable characters outweigh its minimal plot.

• The film emphasizes breathtaking hand-drawn racing movement, imaginative vehicles, creatures, and chaotic action set pieces.
• The Redline event structures the story around numerous racers competing in the galaxy's most popular race.
• The racers, vehicles, alien environments, and criminal factions are rendered with unusually elaborate and expressive designs.
• Critics repeatedly highlight the film's insanely exhilarating pace, techno soundtrack, and visually chaotic racing action.

• Scott Pilgrim vs. the Worldhigh-energy stylized animation, irreverent humor, vivid visual design, and kinetic action
• Redlineanime racing spectacle, colorful futuristic worlds, and exuberant competition
• Wacky Racesstylized tournament racing, eccentric competitors, and broad comic energy
• Gurren Lagann: The Movievisually inventive science fiction animation centered on speed, danger, and imaginative worlds

Director

Takeshi Koike

Release Date

2009-08-14

Runtime

102 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (614)

What is Redline about?

A daredevil racer and his rivals barrel through a lawless interstellar competition where speed, style, and survival collide.

What is Redline like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Redline as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Redline violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Redline as graphic.

What did critics think of Redline?

Critics broadly agree that its exhilarating animation, imaginative designs, soundtrack, and memorable characters outweigh its minimal plot.

Which films are like Redline?

Films with a similar feel include Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Redline, Wacky Races, and Gurren Lagann: The Movie.

How long is Redline?

Redline runs 102 minutes.

Where can I watch Redline?

In United States, Redline streams on Kanopy, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Tubi TV.