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2018 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 7.0 · 81% critics
In a near-future world packed with helpful gadgets, a lonely, angry kid forms an unlikely bond with a top-secret robot. Their new friendship sparks a fast-moving clash with bullies, dangerous machines, and a powerful figure with big plans, pushing them to choose between revenge and doing the right thing.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-09-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (848 votes)
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a colorful, fast-paced family sci-fi adventure with heart, big robot battles, and anti-bullying themes; Not for you if you dislike familiar plots, edgy language, or prickly protagonists like in Kung Fu Panda 3.
Pros: gorgeous animation; fun sci-fi action; surprisingly emotional themes | Cons: predictable, familiar story; uneven writing; angsty lead behavior
Themes
- friendship
- protection
- bully
- memory
- female protagonist
- robot
- buddy comedy
- 3d animation
- based on webcomic or webtoon
- based on manhua
Cast & crew
John Krasinski
as Project 77 (voice)
Lo Mutuc
as Mai (voice)
Jason Sudeikis
as Justin Pin / Ares (voice)
Michael Peña
as Momo (voice)
David Cross
as Dr. Tanner Rice / Q-Bots (voice)
Constance Wu
as Molly (voice)
Kiana Ledé
as Greenwood (voice)
Anna Akana
as Ani (voice)
Issac Ryan Brown
as Ric (voice)
Reba Buhr
as Diagnostic Computer (voice)
Directed by Joe Ksander, Kevin R. Adams