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      The Invisible Boy

      G Released Oct 3, 1957 1h 25m Kids & Family Sci-Fi List
      Reviews 25% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Timmie (Richard Eyer), a mischievous 10-year-old boy, is plopped in front of a supercomputer by his scientist father, Dr. Tom (Philip Abbott). The computer, however, secretly gives Timmie super-intelligence and he's soon able to reanimate a robot named Robbie. Timmie and Robbie become best friends, embarking on a series of lighthearted pranks. But when Robbie starts taking orders from the evil supercomputer, Timmie must choose between his best friend and the safety of the world. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 01 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Robby the Robot was such an iconic character in Forbidden Planet as he stole the show, MGM decided to put him in another film a year later called The Invisible Boy. Just to put the cards on the table, Robby the Robot is literally the only thing good about this movie. The Invisible Boy had a lot of torpid writing and low-priced special effects. As it was stated before it will be stated again. Robby the Robot is the only good thing about this cheap B-movie that MGM calls The Invisible Boy. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review william k Naive sci-fi drama is clearly aimed for a younger audience, but has a slight sense of humor and is nevertheless fairly entertaining. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dave s Robby the Robot, the fan favorite from The Forbidden Planet, miraculously travels back in time to appear in the bizarre and detestable The Invisible Boy, a film that can't make up its mind as to whether it is a comedy, a family drama, or a science fiction thriller. As it turns out, it's not funny and it's not dramatic and it's not thrilling. The plot sort of centers around a young boy who is rendered invisible by his robot. Oddly, his parents don't seem overly concerned and, in one especially awkward scene, his father somehow catches him after the boy gets involved in some hijinks invisible boys are liable to get involved in and gives the young fellow (who's still invisible) the spanking of his life. And it's all downhill from there. Avoid this nonsensical garbage at all costs. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Ridiculous and corny kids movie from the 50s. It's just soo asinine, it's hard to enjoy. If you grew up with it, you'll probably dig it, but it was just the studio's excuse to get more use out of Robbie the Robot due to his popularity and with how much they spent building him. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/26/18 Full Review Audience Member A father reacts to his son being invisible by essentially saying he'll grow out of it? Really? Terrible lines and acting Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Gem of a Saturday matinee which treats young people as little adults, yet gets much of the science right. Automating everything isn't the solution to anything. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Walter Chaw Film Freak Central In declaring it ripe for the MST3K treatment, I'm really saying that if you don't like movies, you might have a good time going after this one. Rated: 1/4 Dec 20, 2007 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Adults as well as children should be entertained by this sci-fier that succeeds without much technological gadgetry, instead relying on its charm. Rated: B May 7, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Timmie (Richard Eyer), a mischievous 10-year-old boy, is plopped in front of a supercomputer by his scientist father, Dr. Tom (Philip Abbott). The computer, however, secretly gives Timmie super-intelligence and he's soon able to reanimate a robot named Robbie. Timmie and Robbie become best friends, embarking on a series of lighthearted pranks. But when Robbie starts taking orders from the evil supercomputer, Timmie must choose between his best friend and the safety of the world.
      Director
      Herman Hoffman
      Screenwriter
      Edmund Cooper
      Distributor
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Production Co
      Metro Goldwyn Mayer
      Rating
      G
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 3, 1957, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2009
      Runtime
      1h 25m
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