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I, Robot

2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 115 min · ★ 7.0 · 58% critics

ActionScience Fiction

In a future where robots are part of everyday life and follow strict rules, a skeptical detective investigates a suspicious death that others are quick to dismiss. As the case grows stranger, fears rise that the trust between humans and machines may be dangerously fragile.

Based on I, Robot, The Caves of Steel

Also known as I, Robot - 3D · I,Robot · I Robot

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Details
Years
2004
Release date
2004-07-15
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
115 min
Critic score
58/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (12,672 votes)
Box office
$353,133,898
Budget
$120,000,000
About

You’ll like this if you want a fast, accessible robot mystery with action and big future stakes, especially alongside Minority Report; Not for you if you need a faithful, deeply philosophical adaptation.

Pros: exciting sci-fi action; likable central duo; strong futuristic world | Cons: uneven script moments; thin supporting roles; source purists may bristle

Themes

  • chicago, illinois
  • future
  • man vs machine
  • hero
  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • based on novel or book
  • grandparent grandchild relationship
  • homicide
  • detective
  • dystopia
  • hologram
  • murder
  • +17 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 2005 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Alex Proyas