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Bicentennial Man

  • 1999
  • PG
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
122K
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POPULARITY
4,139
142
Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man (1999)
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An android endeavors to become human as he gradually acquires emotions.An android endeavors to become human as he gradually acquires emotions.An android endeavors to become human as he gradually acquires emotions.

  • Director
    • Chris Columbus
  • Writers
    • Isaac Asimov
    • Robert Silverberg
    • Nicholas Kazan
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Embeth Davidtz
    • Sam Neill
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    122K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,139
    142
    • Director
      • Chris Columbus
    • Writers
      • Isaac Asimov
      • Robert Silverberg
      • Nicholas Kazan
    • Stars
      • Robin Williams
      • Embeth Davidtz
      • Sam Neill
    • 433User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

    Videos2

    Bicentennial Man
    Trailer 2:42
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    Photos62

    Robin Williams, Oliver Platt, and Kiersten Warren in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams stars as Andrew
    Robin Williams, Sam Neill, and Embeth Davidtz in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Hallie Eisenberg, Wendy Crewson, and Lindze Letherman in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams and Sam Neill in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams and Hallie Eisenberg in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams, Oliver Platt, and Kiersten Warren in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams and Hallie Eisenberg in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams and Embeth Davidtz in Bicentennial Man (1999)
    Robin Williams and Sam Neill in Bicentennial Man (1999)

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    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Andrew
    Embeth Davidtz
    Embeth Davidtz
    • Little Miss…
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Sir
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Rupert Burns
    Kiersten Warren
    Kiersten Warren
    • Galatea
    Wendy Crewson
    Wendy Crewson
    • Ma'am
    Hallie Eisenberg
    Hallie Eisenberg
    • Little Miss - 7 Yrs. Old
    • (as Hallie Kate Eisenberg)
    Lindze Letherman
    Lindze Letherman
    • Miss - 9 Yrs. Old
    Angela Landis
    Angela Landis
    • Miss
    John Michael Higgins
    John Michael Higgins
    • Bill Feingold
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Lloyd
    Igor Hiller
    • Lloyd - 10 Yrs. Old
    Joe Bellan
    • Robot Delivery Man
    Brett Wagner
    Brett Wagner
    • Robot Delivery Man
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Dennis Mansky
    Scott Waugh
    Scott Waugh
    • Motorcycle Punk
    Quinn Smith
    • Frank
    Kristy Connelly
    • Monica
    • Director
      • Chris Columbus
    • Writers
      • Isaac Asimov
      • Robert Silverberg
      • Nicholas Kazan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Adam Bryant, who appears as the android head, has been Robin Williams' stand-in for more than a dozen films.
    • Goofs
      When Andrew and Portia are playing chess in the park, the chess board is at first very unusually set up as most of Portia's pieces are on the board side closer to Andrew and vice versa. In the next moment, the board has changed completely.
    • Quotes

      Andrew Martin: May one, sir? Is now a good time?

      'Ma'am' Martin: What? A good time for what?

      Andrew Martin: Last night, Sir taught...

      Sir: No, no, no, don't blame me Andrew. Just... go ahead.

      Andrew Martin: Thank you sir

      Andrew Martin: [Very fast] Two cannibals were eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "Does this taste funny to you?" How do you make a hanky dance? Put a little boogie in it! What is a brunette between two blondes? A translator! Do you know why blind people don't like to sky-dive? It scares their dogs! A man with demensia is driving on the freeway. His wife calls him on the mobile phone and says "Sweetheart, I heard there's someone driving the wrong way on the freeway." He says "One? There's hundreds!" What's silent and smells like worms? Bird farts. It must have been an engineer who designed the human body. Who else would put a waste processing plant next to a recreation area? A woman goes into a doctor's office, and the doctor says "Do you mind if I numb your breasts?" "Not at all." *makes 'motor-boating' noise. "Num-num-num-num."

      Andrew Martin: [Family chuckles] One did it sir!

      Sir: Andrew, it was fine, but we might want to talk about appropriatness and um, and timing.

      Andrew Martin: It's ten-fifteen sir.

      [Family laughs hysterically]

    • Alternate versions
      In the TV channel for the UK certain lines and particular scene is cut. The line where Andrew mentions about breasts is cut along with the scene where he says can you fix this piece of s..t. The scene that was shortened was the part where Rupert and Andrew were talking about sex.
    • Connections
      Edited into Comic Relief Zero (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Then You Look at Me
      Music by James Horner

      Lyrics by Will Jennings

      Performed by Céline Dion

      Produced by James Horner and Simon Franglen

      Courtesy of SSO Music/Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.

    User reviews433

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    Really good movie, very underrated
    As much as I don't like to sound opinionated, I personally don't understand the hate this movie gets. Sure Bicentennial Man isn't the best movie ever but it is a great and underrated movie that is unfairly dismissed for being overly-sentimental and cloying. Some of it can be slow, but a lot compensates for any misgivings. Bicentennial Man is beautifully filmed, with lovely cinematography and scenery, while the score is gorgeous. I also loved the end credits song, and Celine Dion couldn't have been the more perfect choice to sing it. The script does have a lot of touching moments but it also has humour as well, and good humour at that. The story about life and the human condition is sweet and engaging and the film is competently directed. I really liked the characters, especially the title character who is incredibly endearing. The acting was great, Robin Williams is wonderful and he is solidly supported by Embeth Davidtz, Oliver Platt and Sam Neill. All in all, this is a very good movie. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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    • TheLittleSongbird
    • Sep 3, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L'homme bicentenaire
    • Filming locations
      • Oracle Corporation, Redwood City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • 1492 Pictures
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,223,861
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,234,926
      • Dec 19, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $87,423,861
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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