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Robots

PG

Released Mar 11, 2005

1 hr. 30 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

Sci-Fi

Animation

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64%

184 Reviews

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54%

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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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Songer K

This is Blue Sky's first babysitter movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Emoji M

I remember watching this movie when I was little and I still love it:) I would watch this so much............. THIS MOVIE REVIEWS NEEDS TO GET HIGHER!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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Adrian E

I don't get why people didn't like this movie? Robots is such an awesome movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Kieran Q

Save for a couple animated pieces, literally the laziest Robot movie I've ever seen.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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TheBlueThunder7264 D

Genuinely the greatest movie I have watched this year, possibly ever. And while I wouldn't have minded a sequel, I don't think it would have maintained this level of quality across several continuations like Ice Age. Anyways, I digress, amazing movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Emery A

I consider it an average/good film, it's fun but has an obvious plot due to them being robots, which is developed just enough, has social criticism and lessons about following your dreams.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/04/23

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Chris Wedge

Director

Carlos Saldanha

Director

Ewan McGregor

Rodney Copperbottom

Halle Berry

Cappy

Robin Williams

Fender

Greg Kinnear

Ratchet

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Nell Minow

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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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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
Executive Producer: William Joyce
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
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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