Bicentennial Man
1999 · Movie · PG · 131 min · ★ 7.3 · 40% critics
After purchasing a household robot, a family names it Andrew and treats it like part of everyday life. Over time, Andrew starts to experience feelings and develop creative thoughts, prompting the family to realize they don’t have an ordinary machine on their hands.
Based on The Bicentennial Man, The Positronic Man
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-12-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Critic score
- 40/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (3,921 votes)
- Box office
- $87,400,000
- Budget
- $100,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this heartfelt sci-fi drama if you like warm, character-driven journeys about what makes someone human; Not for you if you want nonstop action or prefer lighter comedies like My Girl or Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Pros: touching, inspiring story; charming robot journey; strong lead performance | Cons: drags in places; uneven pacing; some moments feel cheesy
Themes
- android
- based on novel or book
- freedom
- hologram
- futuristic
- robot
- based on short story
- journey
- 22nd century
- 2040s
- 23rd century
- 2060s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2000 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actor · 1999 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robin Williams
as Andrew
Embeth Davidtz
as Little Miss / Portia
Sam Neill
as Sir
Oliver Platt
as Rupert Burns
Kiersten Warren
as Galatea Robotic / Human
Wendy Crewson
as Ma'am
Hallie Eisenberg
as Little Miss 7 yrs. old
Lindze Letherman
as Miss 9 yrs. old
Angela Landis
as Miss
John Michael Higgins
as Bill Feingold
Directed by Chris Columbus