Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesVote for your personal favorite steampunk films, regardless of how popular or successful they were at the box office.
A list of all the best steampunk movies ever made, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. This steampunk movie list can be sorted by cast, year, director, and more. This list of steampunk films also contains steampunk movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. This steampunk films list can also be copied to start your own. For more general sci-fi and fantasy movies, take a look at which ones are streaming on Amazon Prime and Netflix Instant.
What is steampunk? With roots in history and science fiction, steampunk can be easy to spot—just look for mechanical watch parts and goggles—but difficult to define. This list, though, contains the best steampunk movies of all time, as voted on by fans of the films This steampunk movie list can be sorted by alphabetically, by director, by year and more, but is currently ordered from best to worst. Make sure to upvote the best teams/people, because they deserve it. This is a list of a wide variety of examples of steampunk ranging from cartoon steampunk, steampunk anime girls, westerns and really any genre of steampunk themed movies you can think of, really. Now, it's kind of debatable whether or not some of these quite fit the steampunk genre at all, but we're very much covering our bases here.
List of steampunk films includes steampunk movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. Impact the order of the list by having your social network vote too. These are the top films in the steampunk genre, meaning that each and every one of these is a movie with at least a single element of the steampunk genre in it. Be it the motifs of the steampunk genre or just some of the most common archetypes.
Thumbs down the movies you don't think should be on this list. Not a fan of Wild Wild West or The Golden Compass? Them thumbs them down. If we missed any steampunk movies on this list, please add them to the list yourself, as this is an open list which means you can add any movies whenever you like (choices are subject to moderation). The films on this list cover the most famous steampunk movies of all time and are voted on by people who really care about steampunk movie lists. So from the latest, to the greatest steampunk movies, here is the full steampunk movies list, ordered from best to worst.
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132449Castle in the Sky
Megumi Hayashibara, Mayumi TanakaReleased: 1986
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Castle in the Sky is a 1986 Japanese animated adventure film written and directed by Hayao... more
231348Steamboy
Anne Suzuki, Susumu TerajimaReleased: 2004
Directed by: Katsuhiro Otomo
Steamboy is a 2004 Japanese steampunk animated action film produced by Sunrise, directed and... more![Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]()
331085Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth PaltrowReleased: 2004
Directed by: Kerry Conran
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a 2004 American science fiction action adventure film... more![Hugo]()
421030Hugo
Jude Law, Chloë Grace MoretzReleased: 2011
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Hugo is a 2011 American 3D historical adventure drama film directed and co-produced by Martin... more5
387121Wild Wild West
Salma Hayek, Will SmithReleased: 1999
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Wild Wild West is a 1999 American steampunk western action-comedy film directed by Barry... more![The Time Machine]()
619131The Time Machine
Yvette Mimieux, Rod TaylorReleased: 1960
Directed by: George Pal
The Time Machine also known promotionally as H.G. Wells' The Time Machine is a 1960... more7
298106Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr.Released: 2011
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a 2011 British-American action mystery film directed by... more![The Golden Compass]()
829781The Golden Compass
Nicole Kidman, Eva GreenReleased: 2007
Directed by: Chris Weitz
The Golden Compass is a 2007 American fantasy-adventure film directed by Chris Weitz. A young... more![City of Ember]()
915231City of Ember
Bill Murray, Saoirse RonanReleased: 2008
Directed by: Gil Kenan
City of Ember is a 2008 American science fiction fantasy film based on the 2003 novel The City... more![Vidocq]()
1025132Vidocq
Gérard Depardieu, Inés SastreReleased: 2001
Directed by: Pitof
Vidocq is a 2001 mystery film, directed by Pitof, starring Gérard Depardieu as historical... more![The Rocketeer]()
1114322The Rocketeer
Jennifer Connelly, Timothy DaltonReleased: 1991
Directed by: Joe Johnston
The Rocketeer is a 1991 American period superhero film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and... more![Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events]()
1222782Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Meryl Streep, Jim CarreyReleased: 2004
Directed by: Brad Silberling
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 2004 American fantasy dark comedy film... more![The City of Lost Children]()
13302132The City of Lost Children
Ron Perlman, Jean-Louis TrintignantReleased: 1995
Directed by: Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The City of Lost Children is a 1995 French-German-Spanish science fantasy drama film directed... more![Atlantis: The Lost Empire]()
1420360Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Michael J. Fox, Leonard NimoyReleased: 2001
Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American traditionally animated action-adventure film... more![The Fabulous World of Jules Verne]()
1521274The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
Hugh Downs, Alena KreuzmannováReleased: 1958
Directed by: Karel Zeman
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne is a 1958 Czechoslovak adventure film directed by Karel... more16
14614Mortal Engines
Hera Hilmar, Robert SheehanReleased: 2018
Directed by: Christian Rivers
Mortal Engines is a 2018 post-apocalyptic adventure film directed by Christian Rivers, based... more![Sherlock Holmes]()
1716757Sherlock Holmes
Robert Downey Jr., Jude LawReleased: 2009
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Sherlock Holmes is a 2009 period mystery action film directed by Guy Ritchie, based on the... more![H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds]()
1814635H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
Susan Goforth, Jamie Lynn SeaseReleased: 2005
Directed by: Timothy Hines
H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds is one of three film adaptations released in 2005 of H. G.... more![Howl's Moving Castle]()
19405251Howl's Moving Castle
Akihiro Miwa, Akio ŌtsukaReleased: 2004
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Howl's Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film scripted and directed by Hayao... more![Journey to the Center of the Earth]()
2015851Journey to the Center of the Earth
Pat Boone, Bernard HerrmannReleased: 1959
Directed by: Henry Levin
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 1959 adventure film adapted by Charles Brackett from... more![Brazil]()
2119374Brazil
Robert De Niro, Bob HoskinsReleased: 1985
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Brazil is a 1985 British film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam, Charles... more![20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]()
2227016120,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Kirk Douglas, Peter LorreReleased: 1954
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 American Technicolor adventure film starring Kirk... more![9]()
23177809 is a 2005 computer animated short film created by Shane Acker as a student project at the... more![The Adventures of Baron Munchausen]()
2415257The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Uma Thurman, Robin WilliamsReleased: 1988
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 British adventure fantasy comedy film co-written... more![Frankenstein's Monster: a Steampunk Film Adaptation]()
2511617Frankenstein's Monster: a Steampunk Film Adaptation
Dustin Sturgill, Matt RisoldiReleased: 2014
Directed by: Syd Lance
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