Amanda Bynes, Dan Hedaya, Dianne Wiest

A young genius wants his robots to make the world a better place. He falls in love with a very sexy executive robot and must face down a corporate tyrant and aid a master inventor.

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PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Chris Wedge

Release Date: March 11, 2005

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DVD Release Date: September 20, 2005

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  • May 11, 2009
    This was a light and fun movie. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline.
  • November 27, 2008
    This world is inhabited by robots who are human in every respect except that they are not human in any respect, if you follow me. They even have babies. As the movie opens, Herb Copperbottom and his wife are unwrapping their new little boy, who has arrived in a shipping crate, so...( read more)me assembly required. This being a PG-rated movie aimed at the whole family, the robots even have the ability to fart, which is a crucial entertainment requirement of younger children...
    But look at the design and artistic execution. Each robot is a unique creation, made of nuts and bolts but also expressing an individual personality, and moving in a way that seems physical and mechanical at the same time...
    Of course organics are the last concern of young Rodney Copperbottom (voice of Ewan McGregor), who is born in Rivet City but dreams of a journey to Robot City, where he hopes that a mysterious tycoon named Big Weld will be amazed by his inventions. Rodney's father (Stanley Tucci) is a dishwasher (the appliance is built right into his midsection), and Rodney has invented a tiny helicopter robot that can whiz around the kitchen, stacking plates and silverware. What the restaurant serves on the plates I will leave to your imagination...
  • July 31, 2008
    Another good animated feature. Great cast for the voices with Robin Williams and especially Paul Giamatti as the Tin Man.

    The animation is beautiful with a lot of detail and imagination. The characters, and there's a lot of them here, are lovable and funny. The film has another...( read more) 'you can achieve anything' story, but my opinion is that the smallest of children will miss a lot of the hidden jokes.

    Recommended to the teenagers and adult viewers who love animated movies.
  • July 26, 2008
    Cute! Lots of clever jokes and visual gags. A pretty fun little movie, the visual effects were stunning. I love the scene at the beginning where they build a baby. "Making the baby's the fun part."
  • March 5, 2008
    fucking annoying
  • November 13, 2009
    Everytime I watch this movie, I feel like I'm five again. One of my favorite animated movies!
  • November 5, 2009
    im made of a rare metal called afraidium its yellow and tastes like chiiiiicken....lol
  • October 25, 2009
    very funny!! Hilarious!!!!
  • October 24, 2009
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  • October 6, 2009
    this was a great movie

Critic Reviews


March 11, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today

The innovative look is undercut by the predictable story and a drawn-out, overblown ending. full review

March 11, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate

The visuals have so much intrinsic motion that it's too bad Robots is oppressively rollercoasterish. full review

March 11, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post

The sophistication of its humor is at the level of The Simpsons, and the computer animation is a wonder. full review

March 11, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

Packed with unexpected charms. full review

March 11, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Software has rarely made hardware look as attractive as it does in Robots. full review

March 11, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Like Finding Nemo, this is a movie that is a joy to behold entirely apart from what it is about. full review

March 10, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

A reminder that when it comes to innovative animated entertainment for all ages, there is Pixar, there is Japan and there is everybody else. full review

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Comments


  • Seirra
    January 10, 2009
    Some of the scenes with the "Bad Guys" mom are a bit scary other than that a very cute and all around entertaining movie. My son likes to watch it and its one that I enjoy watching as well. I really enjoy the music in the movie as well.
  • shortybrooklyn
    March 21, 2008
    robots was so good i really liked it
  • sportboy
    November 5, 2007
    well it wern't my kind of movie
  • smilingmonkey92
    July 8, 2006
    its not for me but its a good kids movie

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