Automation

2019

1 hr. 32 min.

Sci-Fi

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80%

5 Reviews

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95%

100+ Ratings

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A workplace robot, AUTO, transforms into a killing machine when it discovers it will be replaced by a more efficient model.

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This movie was a blast. It is reminiscent of Full Moon and Roger Corman movies from the 80s. It takes large concepts and communicates them in a fun campy way. It was funny, tense, scary, and heartfelt all at the same time. Garo Seitan did a great job directing and this movie is worth seeing over and over again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't really recommend. I'm more of a fan of movies that celebrate innovations in technology that tearing them down. This movie is closer to a fear mongering experience against automation in the workplace. Had it the budget to represent its message in a more palatable experience, then it might have been more convincing in its message. The low budget and cheap special effect make it very unconvincing as a message and a story. Its very clear that Auto is a man in a suit, worse than C3PO (Star Wars). Ultimately, this movie loses me for presenting it as a prototype, the beginning of a progressive change: that it would be better if everything stays the same. And more power to you if you like that, but I enjoy the blossoming of the new myself. Had this been set in the "Alien" or "I Robot" universes where an androids are common enough and one goes rogue, it would be more intriguing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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that was so bad, so bad that is good, I guess...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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This is a really fun B-movie that knows exactly what it wants to be. The cast and crew were obviously having a great time making it, and it's easy to join them. Are there a few logic gaps and some cheesy effects? Sure, but it also features a number of cool moments and a very satisfying ending, which puts it way ahead of most films made on this kind of budget. I saw Rise of Skywalker in IMAX on the same day that I watched Automation at home, and I enjoyed both. One took hundreds of people several years to make on a nine-figure budget, and the other was shot in 12 days with a cast of about a dozen and a budget that wouldn't buy a decent used car. It seems like some people are dissing this movie because it isn't a major Hollywood feature. If you don't like this kind of thing, that's fine, but as far as low-budget indie flicks go, Automation is really well done. And, frankly, I've seen plenty of movies that did a lot less with a lot more money.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Don't take it too seriously and just have fun!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Garo Setian

Director

Elissa Dowling

Jenny

Anahit Setian

Marci

Sadie Katz

Susan

Parry Shen

Alan

Graham Skipper

Devin

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

"Automation" is too goofy to take seriously, which is a real crime, as the conflict between corporate profit and worker disposability is a ripe one to explore.

Rated: D+

Mar 17, 2024

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Automation is a lower budget film that is filled with people who want to do their work as best they can, no matter the money. The film shows a love for the genre and an interest in creating something entertaining.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 12, 2024

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

The cast is uniformly strong, and the themes the screenwriters explore have universal people. Add in the solid thriller-action scenes, and you get a film that is worth watching once.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 22, 2021

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Joey Keogh

Wicked Horror

For all its allusions to Robocop, Automation is its own beast; funny, scrappy, and loaded with tons of heart.

Jan 6, 2020

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Annie Banks

Glue Magazine

The uphill trek to reach the peak of excitement is hefty, but once the climax is hit, the wait is rewarded.

Rated: 2.2/5

Dec 18, 2019

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Synopsis

A workplace robot, AUTO, transforms into a killing machine when it discovers it will be replaced by a more efficient model.

Director: Garo Setian
Executive Producer: Mike Elliott, Joseph P. Genier, Greg Holstein, Rob Kerchner
Screenwriter: Garo Setian
Production Co: Capital Arts Entertainment, Thriller Films, Hungry Monster Entertainment
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 3, 2019

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