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    Chappie

    • 20152015
    • RR
    • 2h
    IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    234K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,097
    591
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
    • IMDbPro
    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.
    Trailer2:24
    15 Videos
    99+ Photos
    ActionCrimeDrama

    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.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.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.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.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
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Neill Blomkamp
    • Writers
      • Neill Blomkamp
      • Terri Tatchell
    • Stars
      • Sharlto Copley
      • Dev Patel
      • Hugh Jackman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 791User reviews
    • 396Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos15

    New Trailer
    Trailer 2:24
    New Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:06
    Trailer #1
    Burn It To Ash
    Clip 1:02
    Burn It To Ash
    Not My Fault
    Clip 1:07
    Not My Fault
    Real Gangsters
    Clip 1:03
    Real Gangsters
    Chappie
    Featurette 2:26
    Chappie
    Dev Patel
    Interview 3:42
    Dev Patel
    Simon Kinberg
    Interview 2:25
    Simon Kinberg
    Terri Tatchell
    Interview 2:40
    Terri Tatchell
    Hugh Jackman
    Interview 4:04
    Hugh Jackman
    Sharlto Copley
    Interview 3:24
    Sharlto Copley
    Neill Blomkamp
    Interview 2:50
    Neill Blomkamp

    Photos132

    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
    • Chappieas Chappie
    Dev Patel
    Dev Patel
    • Deon Wilsonas Deon Wilson
    Hugh Jackman
    Hugh Jackman
    • Vincent Mooreas Vincent Moore
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Michelle Bradleyas Michelle Bradley
    Ninja
    Ninja
    • Ninjaas Ninja
    Yo-Landi Visser
    Yo-Landi Visser
    • Yo-Landias Yo-Landi
    • (as ¥o-Landi Vi$$er)
    Jose Pablo Cantillo
    Jose Pablo Cantillo
    • Yankie (Amerika)as Yankie (Amerika)
    Brandon Auret
    Brandon Auret
    • Hippoas Hippo
    Johnny Selema
    • Pitbullas Pitbull
    • (as Johnny K. Selema)
    Anderson Cooper
    Anderson Cooper
    • Anderson Cooperas Anderson Cooper
    Maurice Carpede
    • Police Chiefas Police Chief
    Jason Cope
    Jason Cope
    • Tetravaal Lead Mechanicas Tetravaal Lead Mechanic
    Kevin Otto
    • Intervieweras Interviewer
    Chris Shields
    Chris Shields
    • Journalistas Journalist
    Bill Marchant
    Bill Marchant
    • Professoras Professor
    Robert Hobbs
    Robert Hobbs
    • Police Commissioneras Police Commissioner
    Mark K. Xulu
    • Gang Memberas Gang Member
    Sherldon Marema
    • Gang Memberas Gang Member
    • Director
      • Neill Blomkamp
    • Writers
      • Neill Blomkamp
      • Terri Tatchell
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Storyline

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    In Johannesburg, the police department reduced the high rating of criminality using robots from the Tetravaal Company, designed by the engineer Deon Wilson. The former military Vincent Moore is envious of Deon, since he has developed another project called Moose, but neither Tetravaal nor the police department is interested. Deon has just developed an Artificial Intelligence but the Tetravaal's CEO Michelle Bradley asks him to abort the project. Deon decides to bring the damaged Robot 22 that was sent to be crushed to test his A.I. However he is kidnapped by the criminals Ninja, Yo-Landi and Amerika that want him to stop the robot cops. When they see the damaged robot in the van, they force Deon to program it to heist banks with them and they call it Chappie. However, Chappie acts like a child and need to be trained to learn and grow. Meanwhile Vincent follows Deon and plots an evil scheme to activate his robot. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    robotartificial intelligencefuturemind uploadingconsciousness345 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • I am discovery. I am wonder. I am Chappie.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity
    • Parents guide

    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 reviews791

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An Excellent Movie with a few rough edges
    Chappie is exuberant, playful, funny and perhaps one of the most human characters to grace the screen in years. He's an unwilling action hero that one can both identify with and admire. His story is gripping and will keep you on the edge of your seat. Unfortunately some of Chappie's brilliance comes at the expense of the world around him. Plot holes and logical fallacies abound, and although some of it can be written off to the imperfection of humanity (a central theme in the movie) there are enough "Wait, why the would he/she/they do X."" moments to be a significant distraction.

    Many reviewers have complained that Chappie Cliché. In an era where the majority of box office darlings with >8 star reviews are remakes, reboots or result of the Disney/Pixar/Marvel equation the majority of those reviewers are clearly either hypocrites or they don't know what cliché means. Chappie is soaked in the Blomkamp style and while that style was new and fresh with District 9, its unreasonable to expect a director's primary product to be novelty.

    Overall it's a good movie, certainly more interesting than most of the box-office-safe fare out that's been out there.
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    • ephx-andrew
    • Mar 6, 2015

    FAQ1

    • Does Chappie follow the Three Rules of Robots as written by Isaac Asimov?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Africa
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chappi laqabli robot
    • 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
      • 2h
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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