Bicentennial Man

One robot's 200 year journey to become an ordinary man.

1999 • 131 min • Drama · Romance · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.

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Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

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This film follows Andrew, an NDR-114 robot purchased by the Martin family as a household appliance. As Andrew develops emotions and creative thought over two centuries, he yearns to be recognized as human. It's a journey exploring what it means to live, love, and ultimately, die.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Discussions about death and mortality
Mild sci-fi peril involving robot malfunctions
Brief moments of prejudice against robots

What it models well

Empathy and understanding for others
The value of individual freedom
Pursuit of self-improvement
The meaning of humanity and love

Talk about it after

What makes someone truly human?
The importance of embracing differences
How technology can change society and ourselves
The concept of living a long, meaningful life

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Top billed cast

Director: Chris Columbus • Crew: Nicholas Kazan

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
It's a bit of a linguistic faux-pas that gives their new android the name "Andrew" (Robin Williams) after it arrives at the home of "Sir" (Sam Neill), his wife (Wendy Crewson) and their two daughters. The younger of those is a little more engaged with this butler-cum-housekeeper but her sibling thinks it belongs on a scrapheap - sometimes with quite humorous results.…
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