In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management.In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management.In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 22 nominations
Halle Berry
- Cappy
- (voice)
Mel Brooks
- Bigweld
- (voice)
Robin Williams
- Fender
- (voice)
Paula Abdul
- Watch
- (voice)
Lucille Bliss
- Pigeon Lady
- (voice)
Terry Bradshaw
- Broken Arm Bot
- (voice)
Jim Broadbent
- Madame Gasket
- (voice)
Amanda Bynes
- Piper
- (voice)
Drew Carey
- Crank
- (voice)
Jennifer Coolidge
- Aunt Fanny
- (voice)
Dylan Denton
- Youngest Rodney
- (voice)
Will Denton
- Young Rodney
- (voice)
Marshall Efron
- Lamppost
- (voice)
- …
Damien Fahey
- Stage Announcer
- (voice)
Lowell Ganz
- Mr. Gasket
- (voice)
Dan Hedaya
- Mr. Gunk
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA special rendering tool was created specifically to randomly place the pips on every domino in Bigweld's workshop.
- GoofsWhen Rodney and Fender are pulling the lever, the rooms are located one above the other (i.e., arranged vertically). But during the "armpit farts" sequence, the light in Piper's room is to the left of the building, while Crank's is to the right.
- Quotes
Fender: You consider me a friend?
Rodney Copperbottom: Sure. What else would I consider you?
Fender: I don't know. An embarrassment? A way to rebel against your parents? A desperate cry for help? The list is endless.
- Crazy creditsProduction babies are listed as "Blue Sky Babies Assembled During Production."
- Alternate versionsThe German dub features the song played in the end credits "From Zero To Hero" by Sarah Connor who also voiced Cappy in that dub.
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: Robots (2005)
- SoundtracksPomp & Circumstance
Written by Edward Elgar
Featured review
Stupendous visuals only barely make up for a forgettable story and characters
The first 2005 film I've seen, and, really, it's the only one released so far this year that I have had even the littlest desire to see at the theater. It was worth seeing, but it's forgettable. The visuals are absolutely eye-popping. The film's best sequence is a Rube Goldberg-esque public transportation system across town. I think if that had gone on for 90 minutes, we would have had some kind of masterpiece on our hands. Instead, we get a dull story of a group of nearly outmoded robots rebelling against an evil company that is no longer building spare parts. The head of that company used to be all for the common folk, but he's disappeared and left a despot in his place. The underground area, where they melt scrap, is really cool, and reminded me of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Madame Gasket, who rules this part of the city, was the most interestingly designed character. Robin Williams is very annoying, but, to his credit, he is playing a character here, not just himself. I wasn't thinking "Man, is Robin Williams annoying," but rather, "Man, that character Robin Williams is playing is annoying." I doubt that could be taken as much of a compliment, though. All of the other main characters are especially forgettable, especially Halle Berry's character, who is supposedly the female lead. I think most of the audiences wanted the protagonist to end up with the second female lead, who is a tad more interesting. And I think the filmmakers realized this, too, because the hero only barely ends up with Berry at the end. The movie is also in need of laughs. I chuckled a bit, but that was all. The funniest moment is the robot who does the robot dance. As much as I can complain, though, I would still highly recommend (renting) it for the visuals alone.
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- zetes
- Mar 14, 2005
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Robots: The IMAX Experience
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $128,200,012
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $36,045,301
- Mar 13, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $262,511,490
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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