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Chappie

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In the near future, a mechanized police force patrols the streets and deals with lawbreakers -- but now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid is stolen and given new programming, he acquires the ability to feel and think for himself. While the robot, dubbed "Chappie (Sharlto Copley)," puzzles out human behavior, the authorities begin to see him as a danger to mankind and order; they will stop at nothing to ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind.
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Chappie boasts more of the big ideas and visual panache that director Neill Blomkamp has become known for -- and, sadly, more of the narrative shortcomings.

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Angie Han Slashfilm The larger story is positively riddled with plot holes, and any sense of subtlety seems to have fallen right through them. Jun 14, 2017 Full Review Katie Kilkenny The Atlantic It's this time-old message of humanity, adapted to fit with today's technologies, that transcends the overpowering, at times clunky, cinematic vessel. Jul 19, 2016 Full Review Jake Coyle Associated Press Its oddly jumbled machinery never clicks. The logic of Chappie gradually disintegrates, becoming increasingly farcical. Dec 14, 2015 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Blomkamp’s film contains a concept ripe with possibility, but instead of realizing its full potential, he loses himself in machines and mayhem. Rated: 2/4 Jul 12, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins The concept of creating AI that must learn through observation is one with vast potential, yet it feels considerably restricted within the walls of a derivative action movie. Rated: 3/10 Dec 4, 2020 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) On a storytelling level, Chappie mixes a sweetness and a swagger that becomes quite addictive. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wayne B Watched this movie 3-4 times over the years, never gets old. Its more poignant now than ever before what with all these robots and machine learning - Ai that are being developed now. Awesome movie well worth a watch, Also the so called critics must be morons or have an agenda to dis this movie as they have done, Watch it and tell me Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/25 Full Review Nick N Brilliant humour and great film, we first watched this before reading the reviews, we were shocked to see how the critics slammed it and unfortunately that killed it. Very undeserved. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review Weird R What really bugs me is that this could have been a really good movie. Instead, it completely wastes the talents of Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman and ends up looking like a vanity project for Die Antwoord. The characters are one-dimensional caricatures, and the ham-fisted plot is utterly predictable. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Humberto M Chappie is a great movie. These critics are worse than pubic lice. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/12/25 Full Review Derick N Between the South African setting, the seemingly impossible heart-warming plot, And the wild West cast, this movie smacks home runs right where it meant to. Chappie comes off as exactly what the creators meant it to be, a wild ride with love-growing AI and south african rappers all at the helm. Worth a view (or 5). Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Lucas S Filme divertido, cumpre oq promete não entendi as criticas não precisa ser o roterio mais amarrado do mundo pra um filme que nessa pegada Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the near future, a mechanized police force patrols the streets and deals with lawbreakers -- but now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid is stolen and given new programming, he acquires the ability to feel and think for himself. While the robot, dubbed "Chappie (Sharlto Copley)," puzzles out human behavior, the authorities begin to see him as a danger to mankind and order; they will stop at nothing to ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind.
Director
Neill Blomkamp
Producer
Neill Blomkamp, Simon Kinberg
Screenwriter
Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Kinberg Genre
Rating
R (Language|Brief Nudity|Violence)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 6, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.6M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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