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    Robots

    • 20052005
    • PGPG
    • 1h 31min
    IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    136K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,903
    476
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
    • IMDbPro
    Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, Mel Brooks, Dan Hedaya, James Earl Jones, Paula Abdul, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Greg Kinnear, Stanley Tucci, Dianne Wiest, Amanda Bynes, Drew Carey, Jay Leno, Natasha Lyonne, Harland Williams, Lucille Bliss, Terry Bradshaw, Jennifer Coolidge, Marshall Efron, Lowell Ganz, Paul Giamatti, Jackie Hoffman, Tim Nordquist, Al Roker, Alan Rosenberg, Stephen Tobolowsky, Chris Wedge, Damien Fahey, Jansen Panettiere, Crawford Wilson, Will Denton, Dylan Denton, and Brian Scott McFadden in Robots (2005)
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    AnimationAdventureComedy

    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.

    IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    136K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,903
    476
    • Directors
      • Chris Wedge
      • Carlos Saldanha
    • Writers
      • Ron Mita(story)
      • Jim McClain(story)
      • David Lindsay-Abaire(story)
    • Stars
      • Ewan McGregor(voice)
      • Halle Berry(voice)
      • Mel Brooks(voice)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Chris Wedge
      • Carlos Saldanha
    • Writers
      • Ron Mita(story)
      • Jim McClain(story)
      • David Lindsay-Abaire(story)
    • Stars
      • Ewan McGregor(voice)
      • Halle Berry(voice)
      • Mel Brooks(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 307User reviews
    • 147Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 22 nominations

    Videos3

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    Photos57

    Chris Wedge in Robots (2005)
    Greg Kinnear in Robots (2005)
    Jennifer Coolidge in Robots (2005)
    Robin Williams in Robots (2005)
    Robin Williams in Robots (2005)
    Robin Williams in Robots (2005)
    Ewan McGregor and Robin Williams in Robots (2005)
    Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, and Amanda Bynes in Robots (2005)
    Ewan McGregor and Robin Williams in Robots (2005)
    Ewan McGregor and Stanley Tucci in Robots (2005)
    Greg Kinnear in Robots (2005)
    Dianne Wiest in Robots (2005)

    Top cast

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    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Rodney Copperbottomas Rodney Copperbottom
    • (voice)
    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Cappyas Cappy
    • (voice)
    Mel Brooks
    Mel Brooks
    • Bigweldas Bigweld
    • (voice)
    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Fenderas Fender
    • (voice)
    Paula Abdul
    Paula Abdul
    • Watchas Watch
    • (voice)
    Lucille Bliss
    Lucille Bliss
    • Pigeon Ladyas Pigeon Lady
    • (voice)
    Terry Bradshaw
    Terry Bradshaw
    • Broken Arm Botas Broken Arm Bot
    • (voice)
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Madame Gasketas Madame Gasket
    • (voice)
    Amanda Bynes
    Amanda Bynes
    • Piperas Piper
    • (voice)
    Drew Carey
    Drew Carey
    • Crankas Crank
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Coolidge
    Jennifer Coolidge
    • Aunt Fannyas Aunt Fanny
    • (voice)
    Dylan Denton
    • Youngest Rodneyas Youngest Rodney
    • (voice)
    Will Denton
    Will Denton
    • Young Rodneyas Young Rodney
    • (voice)
    Marshall Efron
    Marshall Efron
    • Lamppostas Lamppost
    • (voice)
    • …
    Damien Fahey
    Damien Fahey
    • Stage Announceras Stage Announcer
    • (voice)
    Lowell Ganz
    Lowell Ganz
    • Mr. Gasketas Mr. Gasket
    • (voice)
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Tim the Gate Guardas Tim the Gate Guard
    • (voice)
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Mr. Gunkas Mr. Gunk
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Chris Wedge
      • Carlos Saldanha
    • Writers
      • Ron Mita(story)
      • Jim McClain(story)
      • David Lindsay-Abaire(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Storyline

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    Even in a world populated entirely by mechanical beings Rodney Copperbottom is considered a genius inventor. Rodney dreams of two things, making the world a better place and meeting his idol, the master inventor Bigweld. On his journey he encounters Cappy, a beautiful executive 'bot with whom Rodney is instantly smitten, the nefarious corporate tyrant Ratchet who locks horns with Rodney, and a group of misfit 'bots known as the Rusties, led by Fender and Piper Pinwheeler. —IMDb Editors
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • You can shine no matter what you're made of.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for some brief language and suggestive humor
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The filmmakers wanted the music score to sound like it was recorded by the "Robot Philharmonic". To that effect, they hired performance artists Blue Man Group, known for performing on musical instruments made from industrial piping and other found objects, to do special percussion effects.
    • Goofs
      When Wonder-Bot puts the second group of dishes into Rodney's father, they are facing to the right. When he takes them out, they are facing to the left.
    • 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 credits
      Production babies are listed as "Blue Sky Babies Assembled During Production."
    • Alternate versions
      The German dub features the song played in the end credits "From Zero To Hero" by Sarah Connor who also voiced Cappy in that dub.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Robots (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Pomp & Circumstance
      Written by Edward Elgar

    User reviews307

    Review
    Top review
    Was there a story here?
    I left this film feeling high. Not because I literally ingested anything before arriving at the theatre, but because the movie provided that familiar feeling of one's brain being reduced to a muddled receptor for bright colors and funny noises.

    So about the story: boy robot leaves his home for the big-city, must defeat evil robot trying to control the robot world. During this epic quest he encounters a series of Disney-ish archetypes, including: wacky robot sidekick (voiced by Robin Williams, natch), bland robot love interest (Halle Berry, spending all of maybe three hours in the recording studio), and a spunky tomboy robot (voiced by some unmemorable tween star).

    The storyline, such as it is, could probably fill a single half-hour slot on Nickelodeon. There are a few funny bits of dialogue (provided by off-Broadway scribe David Lindsay Abaire), but mostly the script is just the filler before the next elaborate visual sequence dreamed up by the animators.

    And don't get me wrong: those visual sequences are pretty cool. I can't quite decide which is more impressive: the hyperkinetic ride through the immaculately detailed robot city or a complicated sequence involving thousands of dominoes. The art department clearly put a mind-boggling amount of effort into creating a fully realized world.

    But that, unfortunately, is all there is. An awesomely rendered environment with nothing in the foreground. Many of the characters, particularly the protagonist, feel like little more than rough outlines. The relationships between characters feel like tacked-on afterthoughts. This is compounded by the most lackluster and non-distinctive voice work I've ever heard from major movie stars (Ewan McGregor and Halle Berry sound so bored, I would have preferred they hire interns from the accounting department).

    I recommend this film slightly, simply because of the stunning visuals. But otherwise, with the success of truly subversive CGI films like The Incredibles and Shrek, Robots just doesn't cut it.
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    • cedric_owl
    • Mar 14, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Robots: The IMAX Experience
    • Filming locations
      • White Plains, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox Animation
      • Blue Sky Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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