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16 July 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
What will you do with yours? morePlot:
In the year 2035 a techno-phobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Bridget Moynahan Joins TNT's Bunker Hill (From TVGuide - Breaking News. 21 October 2008, 10:01 AM, PDT)
Baby Drama for Moynahan
(From WENN. 24 August 2007)
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Good mix of action and philosophy more (718 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Will Smith | ... | Del Spooner |
 | Bridget Moynahan | ... | Susan Calvin |
 | Alan Tudyk | ... | Sonny |
 | James Cromwell | ... | Dr. Alfred Lanning |
 | Bruce Greenwood | ... | Lawrence Robertson |
 | Adrian Ricard | ... | Granny (as Adrian L. Ricard) |
 | Chi McBride | ... | Lt. John Bergin |
 | Jerry Wasserman | ... | Baldez |
| Fiona Hogan | ... | V.I.K.I. |
 | Peter Shinkoda | ... | Chin |
 | Terry Chen | ... | Chin |
 | David Haysom | ... | NS4 Robot / NS5 Robot |
 | Scott Heindl | ... | NS4 Robot / NS5 Robot |
 | Sharon Wilkins | ... | Woman |
 | Craig March | ... | Detective |
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Rated PG-13 for intense stylized action, and some brief partial nudity.Parents Guide:
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115 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | UK:15 (DVD rating) | France:U | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | Brazil:10 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Czech Republic:12 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (Approved No. 40784) | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12PG | Ireland:15 (DVD/VHS release) | Greece:K-13Fun Stuff
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When Sonny is drawing the picture of the bridge for Spooner, there is a piece of paper to the left with computer code on it. The code is that of a Renderman shader; a procedural description of a surface used to describe the robots' appearance during rendering. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Sonny smashes the desk with his fists, it leaves two deep fist impression on the desk. But in the next shot, the desk is perfectly flat. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Detective Del Spooner: [singing along with Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"] Seven years of bad luck.
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Superstition moreFAQ
What are the Three Laws of Robotics?Why does Detective Spooner only use his arm when he is in dire need?
But I've seen a book called "I, Robot"!
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Like the Matrix and many other major movies, I, Robot has its foundations in philosophy, in its case the question of epistemology(The study of knowledge itself and computers being self-aware).
Will Smith is Spooner, a cop with an apparent attitude problem. Set in the future, I Robot sees Spooner embarking on a puzzling case of suicide where he believes it was actually murder. By a robot.
In this future society (With more than a homage to Blade Runner) robots are used as slaves of humans in all facets of life. They have 3 rules of conduct hard coded into them which essentially state they cannot harm humans. So the postulation by Spooner that a robot killed a man after a history where no robot had ever committed so much as a mugging presents a big problem to both his peers and his boss.
Suffice to say the story's plot thickens and a number of twists and turns emerge before the truth is revealed.
Will Smith is an absolute surprise here. Having previously been a light-hearted comedy actor he puts in a truly excellent and believable shift as a wise-cracking cop with a dark past.
However, the real star is the special effects and visual trickery. Impossible but ingenious camerawork and some jawdropping animation really make I, Robot feel truly alive and utterly believable, while never being dull for a second.
It arguably doesn't delve too deep into its philosophical undertones, but it doesn't really need to. It's a traditional Hollywood blockbuster action flick but it unquestionably has a brain and is a clear cut above the likes of Armageddon et al.
Very enjoyable.