‘Ray Gunn’ Review: Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson in Brad Bird’s Forgettable Netflix Animated Neo-Noir

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Produced by Skydance Animation's John Lasseter and also starring Tom Waits and Bobby Cannavale, the film follows a golden-hearted private eye hired to wrangle a famously volatile starlet.

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  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:45:00 UTC.

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