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Chappie

  • 2015
  • K-16
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
261K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,309
450
Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings - some good, some bad - and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from anyone else: he is a robot. The first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. His life, his story, will change the way the world looks at robots and humans forever.
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In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think... Read allIn the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.

  • Director
    • Neill Blomkamp
  • Writers
    • Neill Blomkamp
    • Terri Tatchell
  • Stars
    • Sharlto Copley
    • Dev Patel
    • Hugh Jackman
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    261K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,309
    450
    • Director
      • Neill Blomkamp
    • Writers
      • Neill Blomkamp
      • Terri Tatchell
    • Stars
      • Sharlto Copley
      • Dev Patel
      • Hugh Jackman
    • 853User reviews
    • 392Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos42

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    Trailer #1
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    Burn It To Ash
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    Not My Fault
    Clip 1:07
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    Real Gangsters
    Clip 1:03
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    Chappie: Not My Fault
    Clip 1:08
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    Chappie: Real Gangsters
    Clip 1:04
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    Chappie: Burn It To Ash
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    Chappie: Not My Fault (French Subtitled)
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    Chappie: Burn to Ash (UK)
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    Chappie: Let Me Test (French Subtitled)
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    Chappie: Not My Fault (UK)
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    Photos136

    Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Otto in Chappie (2015)
    Sigourney Weaver in Chappie (2015)
    Hugh Jackman in Chappie (2015)
    Hugh Jackman in Chappie (2015)
    Hugh Jackman and Dev Patel in Chappie (2015)
    Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman in Chappie (2015)
    Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
    Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
    Sharlto Copley and Yo-Landi Visser in Chappie (2015)
    Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
    Jose Pablo Cantillo and Sharlto Copley in Chappie (2015)
    Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sharlto Copley, and Ninja in Chappie (2015)

    Top cast

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    Sharlto Copley
    Sharlto Copley
    • Chappie
    Dev Patel
    Dev Patel
    • Deon Wilson
    Hugh Jackman
    Hugh Jackman
    • Vincent Moore
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Michelle Bradley
    Ninja
    Ninja
    • Ninja
    Yo-Landi Visser
    Yo-Landi Visser
    • Yo-Landi
    • (as ¥o-Landi Vi$$er)
    Jose Pablo Cantillo
    Jose Pablo Cantillo
    • Yankie (Amerika)
    Brandon Auret
    Brandon Auret
    • Hippo
    Johnny Selema
    • Pitbull
    • (as Johnny K. Selema)
    Anderson Cooper
    Anderson Cooper
    • Anderson Cooper
    Maurice Carpede
    • Police Chief
    Jason Cope
    Jason Cope
    • Tetravaal Lead Mechanic
    Kevin Otto
    Kevin Otto
    • Interviewer
    Chris Shields
    Chris Shields
    • Journalist
    Bill Marchant
    Bill Marchant
    • Professor
    Robert Hobbs
    Robert Hobbs
    • Police Commissioner
    Mark K. Xulu
    • Gang Member
    Sherldon Marema
    • Gang Member
    • Director
      • Neill Blomkamp
    • Writers
      • Neill Blomkamp
      • Terri Tatchell
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The house used for Hippo's lair was co-writer and director Neill Blomkamp's childhood home.
    • Goofs
      With hundreds of scout units in the field, the movie starts by making a point of saying that there is a completely secure way of reprogramming them, ensuring that there is no problem with programming in the field. Yet two characters set out to retrieve the single "key" that prevents this from happening and there is not a single camera, security guard, two-person key lock, or even a janitor in the building that houses the lock.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      Chappie: I'm consciousness. I'm alive. I'm Chappie.

    • Crazy credits
      In the closing credits appears "Be Moved" in large font.
    • Alternate versions
      In an alternate ending, Chappie has an army in downtown then ends the footage of William Roberts.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Sigourney Weaver/Andy Cohen/Ella Henderson (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Go S*cky F*cky
      Written by Ninja, Yo-Landi Visser (as ¥o-Landi Vi$$er), D.J. Hi-Tek (as DJ Hi-Tek), Motohiro Kawashima
      Performed by Die Antwoord
      Courtesy of Zef Records

    User reviews853

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Way better than the critics want you to believe
    I thoroughly enjoyed Chappie. I usually don't write reviews, but after seeing the brutal rating this movie is getting I felt compelled to write this review.

    Chappie is a funny, entertaining, and surprisingly sentimental movie about a sentient robot being raised by gangsters in Johannesburg. Most of the criticisms I've seen about one- dimensional characters and illogical character choices are valid, but Chappie's character, the CGI, the humor, and the overall aesthetic of the movie more than make up for these shortcomings.

    Please go see this movie and make up your own mind. I almost didn't go last night because of the negative reviews, but I'm so happy I did. I'm very excited to see this movie again. You leave this movie feeling like you've become friends with Chappie, and I hope the bad reviews don't prevent the sequels from being made.

    If you like Neill Blomkamp's directing and style you will love this movie.
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    • samwturner
    • Mar 6, 2015

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 2015 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chappie: Cảnh Sát Người Máy
    • Filming locations
      • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
      • LStar Capital
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $49,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,569,268
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,346,782
      • Mar 8, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,811,889
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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