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I, Robot

I, Robot (2004)

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Average Rating: 6/10
Reviews Counted: 194
Fresh: 113 | Rotten: 81

Baring only the slightest resemblance to Isaac Asimov's short stories, I, Robot is a summer blockbuster that manages to make the audience think, if only for a little bit.

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Average Rating: 5.8/10
Critic Reviews: 37
Fresh: 18 | Rotten: 19

Baring only the slightest resemblance to Isaac Asimov's short stories, I, Robot is a summer blockbuster that manages to make the audience think, if only for a little bit.

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Director Alex Proyas (Dark City, The Crow) helmed this sci-fi thriller inspired by the stories in Isaac Asimov's nine-story anthology of the same name. In the future presented in the film, humans have become exceedingly dependent on robots in their everyday lives. Robots have become more and more advanced, but each one is preprogrammed to always obey humans and to, under no circumstances, ever harm a human. So, when a scientist turns up dead and a humanoid robot is the main suspect, the world is

Dec 14, 2004

$144.7M

20th Century Fox

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All Critics (203) | Top Critics (37) | Fresh (119) | Rotten (84) | DVD (48)

For all its flaws, I, Robot is arresting to look at.

July 23, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Observer | Comment
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By adeptly combining action and ideas, it proves that Hollywood can still produce astonishing entertainment.

July 20, 2004 Full Review Source: ReelViews | Comment
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Strives to be so many things that it ultimately falls away to nothing, a heap of expensive metal parts.

July 20, 2004 Full Review Source: Salon.com | Comment
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Rather than a thoughtful adaptation of a venerated piece of sci-fi lit, we get a dumbed-down litany of deliberate clichés and digital white noise.

July 20, 2004 Full Review Source: Village Voice | Comment
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... a slick, consistently entertaining thrill ride ...

July 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | Comment
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For the most part, this is thrilling fun.

July 16, 2004 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
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Will Smith almost redeems generic man vs. machine actioner.

December 30, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

Pretty to look at but there's not much under the hood in this Isaac Asimov-based futuristic murder mystery...

July 11, 2010 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | Comments (2)
ColeSmithey.com

It feels like an anonymous Hollywood studio film that overwhelmed the director with the demands to fashion a blockbuster vehicle for its star.

July 8, 2008 Full Review Source: ESplatter | Comment
ESplatter

For a sci-fi flick, I, Robot is pretty by-the-numbers, if you think about it. But the crisp action, the wonderful special effects, and Smith's believable performance make this one a keeper.

March 11, 2008 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
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The movie is at least a bit less annoying than director Alex Proyas' previous two genre attempts.

September 24, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment (1)
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Smith's occasional sullenness suggests he is itching for another Ali-like chance to prove his acting chops even as he slums his way through another high-tech shoot-'em-up.

September 25, 2006 Comment

If you are looking for proof that Hollywood has completely run out of ideas, check out I, Robot.

July 25, 2005 Full Review Source: www.kcactive.com | Comment (1)

Not high art by any means, [but] the movie is an enjoyable romp with enough creative vision to sustain repeat viewing...

May 26, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | Comment

all kinds of fascinating philosophical and logical conundrums swimming frantically amid a sea of CGI-created mayhem

May 22, 2005 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | Comment
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Audience Reviews for I, Robot

So Hollywood took a classic collection of sci-fi literature and turned it into an action packed bullet time fest for Will Smith, hmmmmm. I think this film had some incredible promise being based on Asimov's short stories and could of been a classic sci-fi offering in the realms of '2001' or 'Blade Runner' but

March 30, 2012
phubbs1

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What bothered me about "I, Robot" was how pretentious it was to have Will Smith as the main character. The humor didn't flow smoothly but the action set-pieces is entertaining. Will Smith is great like always but "I, Robot" is one forgettable movie.

September 8, 2011
Albert Kim

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