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Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) -- A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.

Overview

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6.9/10   80,514 votes
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Director:
Steven Spielberg
Writers (WGA):
Brian Aldiss (short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long")
Ian Watson (screen story)
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Release Date:
29 June 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
David is 11 years old. He weighs 60 pounds. He is 4 feet, 6 inches tall. He has brown hair. His love is real. But he is not. more
Plot:
A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 40 nominations more
User Comments:
A mind-blowing movie that will grow in stature more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Haley Joel Osment ... David

Frances O'Connor ... Monica Swinton

Sam Robards ... Henry Swinton

Jake Thomas ... Martin Swinton

Jude Law ... Gigolo Joe

William Hurt ... Prof. Hobby

Ken Leung ... Syatyoo-Sama

Clark Gregg ... Supernerd

Kevin Sussman ... Supernerd
Tom Gallop ... Supernerd
Eugene Osment ... Supernerd

April Grace ... Female Colleague

Matt Winston ... Executive

Sabrina Grdevich ... Secretary
Theo Greenly ... Todd
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A.I. (USA) (working title (promotional title))
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA) (poster title)
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and violent images.
Runtime:
146 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Filming Locations:
Gresham, Oregon, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Steven Spielberg]Important image seen in rear-view mirror (cf Jurassic Park (1993), Duel (1971) (TV)) more
Goofs:
Continuity: When we see the chef mecha scavenging for a new eye, he has no hat. But when we see him again in the cage, his hat is clearly a permanent part of his head. more
Quotes:
Professor Hobby: The greatest single human gift - the ability to chase down our dreams. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Take Off: Making 'The Terminal' (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Opus 59 more

FAQ

Are those things supposed to be aliens?
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69 out of 118 people found the following comment useful:-
A mind-blowing movie that will grow in stature, 6 March 2002
10/10
Author: Magnus (velkjent@hotmail.com) from Norway

Wow! That was all I could say when I walked out of the theatre after my first helping of A.I. I wasn't sure whether I loved the movie or was disappointed by it, I just knew it had had a huge effect on me. Having seen it a further three times at the cinema, I still find fault with it, but I keep returning to it, thinking about it, discussing it, and it has left me with a feeling that, five months later, I've still not shaked. In many regards, this movie reminds me of Fight Club, not in terms of theme or emotional content, but due to it's level of craft, the daring nature of it's execution and the fact that I keep re-evaluating it. All the things that are possible to comment objectively on (if anything ever is) are handled expertly. The performances are top-notch, especially Haley Joel Osment as David, the little robot child that longs to be human. The effects are not only very impressive, but are integrated into the story rather than calling attention to themselves. Januz Kaminski's photography is, as one has come to expect, impressive, and the movie is unusually unpredictable for such a big-budget experience.

In my opinion, John Williams' score is among his most impressive. I listened to it on CD for three weeks before seeing the movie, and thought it was fantastic, but once the movie started rolling I completely forgot about the music. That says a lot about both the score and the film itself. I also liked the three-act structure, in which the tone and feel of the movie changes drastically as the story progresses. Part one, as one reviewer noted, feels like a cross between E.T. and The Shining, an odd, but very effective combination. The second part of the movie is awash with Spielbergian imagery, but with the darkness and coldness of a Kubrick movie. And the last part is a head-scratcher that has the intellectual resonance of most Kubrick-films, and the emotional tone of something like Cinema Paradiso. I purposely refrain from saying that it is as emotional as Spielberg-films, because I think the director's complexities, the dark aspects of his style, and the occasional subtleties of his work are often overlooked by critics.

It's difficult to discuss the themes of the movie without spoiling it, but while many people criticised the movie from having several false endings, I felt that each continuation added layers of though and complexities that the movie would have lacked had it ended sooner. I have come to the conclusion, over the past months, that I do love the movie and that it is my favourite film of 2001, even ahead of The Fellowship of The Ring and Amelie. In other words, buy it on DVD, it's more than worth it.

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