Robots

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Robots

PG

Released Mar 11, 2005

1h 30m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Sci-Fi

Animation

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In a world of sentient robots, striving young inventor Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan McGregor) wants to work for the avuncular Bigweld (Mel Brooks), whose Bigweld Industries makes spare robot parts. But Bigweld has just been deposed as company head by the villainous Phineas T. Ratchet (Greg Kinnear), who wants to make all robots submit to profitable forced upgrades. In this animated adventure, Rodney and his friend Fender (Robin Williams) go underground to fight Ratchet's evil plans.

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Critics Consensus

Robots delights on a visual level, but the story feels like it came off an assembly line.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Endearing "follow your dreams" story with plenty of laughs.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Peter Debruge

Premiere Magazine

The movie's breakneck pace proves to be its biggest drawback.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 15, 2005

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Robots tries hard to please, but ultimately elicits indifference.

Nov 18, 2019

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

The animation is just so beautiful.

Rated: 8/10

Feb 12, 2019

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

The movie's admirable theme, that there are things more important than profit, comes across under the virtuoso visuals that peak when endless falling dominos turn into a veritable ocean of the little black blocks being surfed by a robot.

Rated: B+

Jun 19, 2009

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Garrett B

It has some solid humor and great animation that still lives up after 20 years.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Raven W

The world building is very strong throughout this movie and the discussion on capitalism *almost* hits it out of the park.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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TROY S

Robots is a very imaginative movie with a very creative story and look. I was really impressed with this movie and would highly recommend it. It has very funny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Dominic H

Classic from the 2000s

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/24

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Eli B

Best movie of the 00's ever!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Audience Member

Follow your dreams themed family movie with some good laughs for adults too

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Synopsis

In a world of sentient robots, striving young inventor Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan McGregor) wants to work for the avuncular Bigweld (Mel Brooks), whose Bigweld Industries makes spare robot parts. But Bigweld has just been deposed as company head by the villainous Phineas T. Ratchet (Greg Kinnear), who wants to make all robots submit to profitable forced upgrades. In this animated adventure, Rodney and his friend Fender (Robin Williams) go underground to fight Ratchet's evil plans.

Director: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
Producer: Chris Wedge
Screenwriter: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Blue Sky Studios, Fox Animation Studios
Rating: PG (Suggestive Humor|Some Brief Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 20, 2013
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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