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Robots (2005)

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Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 177
Fresh: 113 | Rotten: 64

Robots delights on a visual level, but the story feels like it came off an assembly line.

Average Rating: 6.8/10
Critic Reviews: 36
Fresh: 25 | Rotten: 11

Robots delights on a visual level, but the story feels like it came off an assembly line.

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Movie Info

For this follow-up to their mega-hit Ice Age, directors Carlos Saldanha and Chris Wedge team with the screenwriting duo behind Parenthood and City Slickers, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. Robots stars Ewan McGregor as the voice of Rodney Copperbottom, an idealistic robot who wants to convince his electronic brethren to come together and work toward making the world a better place. As the story unfolds, Rodney faces opposition from an evil corporation headed by Big Weld (Mel Brooks) and finds

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Chris Wedge , Amanda Bynes

Written By: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Ron Mita, Jim McClain, David Lindsay-Abaire

In Theaters: Mar 11, 2005 Wide

On DVD: Sep 20, 2005

Box Office:$128.1M

20th Century Fox

Robots is a corporate product, after all -- but a sleek one.

March 15, 2005 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Ben Kenigsberg

Village Voice

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There's no story here. It has a kind of an interesting look. It's sweet and it's just not funny at all. The jokes are very tired.

March 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

Robots is more than a load of spare parts, but there are some sprockets and rivets missing.

March 13, 2005 Full Review Source: ReelViews

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

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Moves along at an entertaining, if increasingly familiar clip.

March 11, 2005 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Top Critic

As miraculous as the setting is and the realization of Wedge's vision, the story fails to really engage on any level save the kinetic.

March 11, 2005 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

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The innovative look is undercut by the predictable story and a drawn-out, overblown ending.

March 11, 2005 Full Review Source: USA Today

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Claudia Puig

USA Today

Top Critic

Endearing "follow your dreams" story with plenty of laughs.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

The movie's admirable theme, that there are things more important than profit, comes across under the virtuoso visuals that peak when endless falling dominos turn into a veritable ocean of the little black blocks being surfed by a robot.

June 19, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

A computer-generated animated adventure featuring few product placements, which is quite a departure from the norm for such children's fare.

February 2, 2007 Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics

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Kam Williams

Princeton Town Topics

full review in Greek

October 3, 2006 Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses

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Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

A fun ride with plenty of laughs, excitement and touching moments about living out your dreams no matter your make, model or build.

October 2, 2006 Comment

Todd Hertz

Christianity Today Source: Christianity Today

... in a world populated by living machines, not a single soul can be found...

January 12, 2006 Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com

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Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

The plot holds no surprises...

October 21, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

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Tony Whitt

Now Playing Magazine Source: Now Playing Magazine

Priceless special effects of the cast talking about doing the voices of these mechanical 'bots with a heart...

October 14, 2005 Comment

Michael Szymanski

International Press Academy

Technically, Blue Sky is there. Now they need to get a handle on the emotions that really bring characters to life.

September 28, 2005 Comment

James Plath

Reel.com

Robots is one of the best-looking duds to come along in the nearly worn-out world of kidvid.

September 28, 2005 Full Review Source: DVD Verdict

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Bill Gibron

DVD Verdict

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After finishing Robots I felt it was entirely reliant on its extremely impressive animation becuase the plot was far to thin and not particularly interesting. But what saved the film for me was the quite funny voice of robin williams who pretty much steals the show. Essentialy Robot's is good from a technical level but is instantly forgettable.

November 4, 2011

Michael Miller

Super Reviewer

Robots may not be the best that the people at Blue Sky have done, but its still an entertaining romp of a film for kids and adults alike. Sure the comedy is hit or miss, and some of the film has some slow and stupid moments, it still makes up for it with its characters, CG, and its voice acting. The cast for this film

November 2, 2010

Michael Edwards

Super Reviewer

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1. Piper Pinwheeler: The name is Piper, rhymes with viper. [hisses like a snake]
– Submitted by Maya B (2 months ago)
1. Piper Pinwheeler: Just stick with me, kid. I know this town like the back of my hand. [sees something on his hand] Hey, that's new! [gets blown off his feet by a giant hammer]
– Submitted by Eli A (4 months ago)
1. Ratchet: I'm as mad as my mother.
– Submitted by Javis C (5 months ago)
1. Piper Pinwheeler: My name is Piper, rhymes with super... grrrrr.
– Submitted by Javis C (5 months ago)

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