Astro Boy (2009)

Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving ... See full summary »

Director:

David Bowers

Writers:

Osamu Tezuka (manga), David Bowers (story),

Stars:

Charlize Theron, Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlize Theron	...	'Our Friends' Narrator (voice)
Freddie Highmore	...	Astro / Toby (voice)
Ryan Stiles	...	Mr. Moustachio / Burning Robot (voice)
Eugene Levy	...	Orrin (voice)
Nicolas Cage	...	Dr. Tenma (voice)
Donald Sutherland	...	President Stone (voice)
Bill Nighy	...	Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)
David Alan Grier	...	Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
Alan Tudyk	...	Mr. Squeegee / Scrapheap Head / Stinger Two (voice)
Newell Alexander	...	General Heckler (voice)
Bob Logan	...	Stinger One (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Trashcan (voice)
Kristen Bell	...	Cora (voice)
Moises Arias	...	Zane (voice)
Sterling Beaumon	...	Sludge (voice)

Storyline

Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | scientist | orphan | pizza | flying robot | 

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Taglines:

Built for Adventure

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some action and peril, and brief mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [cn]

Country:

Hong Kong USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Astroboy

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,091,872 (UK) (5 February 2010)

Gross:

£3,378,087 (UK) (26 February 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagi Animation Studios, Imagi Crystal, Tezuka Production Company Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Entertainment news reports in late January, 2009 stated that production had appeared, at the time, to have shut down, possibly due to the recession.

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Goofs

The number of reporters waiting for president Stone near the end of the movie keeps changing from 11 to 16 between shots.

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Quotes

Dr. Elefun: Everybody has their destiny, Toby.
Astro Boy: Didn't you hear him? I'm not Toby.

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits, a card stating "When in Hong Kong, visit Imagi Studios" The art is the same classic style as the opening, with a tram touring a back lot. This is much like what Universal studios did at the end of their films.

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Connections

Referenced in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Gnomeo and Juliet (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Marching Down the Field"
Composed by Harry Edwards
Courtesy of APM Music LLC

User Reviews

Lots of fun

This was a really good movie. I really enjoyed this. Granted I'm not a fan of Astro Boy, but I still enjoyed this film. The voice actors delivered great performances. Nathan Lane was brilliant as Ham Egg, as was Kristen Bell as Cora. Freddie Highmore did great as Astro, and as much as everyone groans whenever Nicolas Cage is mentioned, he did a wonderful job as Dr. Tenma. The action in this film was great. I was never bored during the film. It had a lot of great stuff, and some funny moments. It's a great animated film that delivers on action, great performances and awesome sequences. I had a great time with Astro Boy. I hope it does for you too.