Meet the Robinsons

If you think your family's different, wait 'til you meet the family of the future.

2007 • 95 min • Animation · Comedy · Family · Science Fiction · Adventure

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Synopsis

Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.

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Best from age 6

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
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A young orphan inventor travels to the future, meeting a quirky family and facing a villain trying to change history. He learns about family, belonging, and his own identity. It's a fun, fast-paced adventure for all ages.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

A T-Rex chases characters
Some mild peril and a menacing villain
Emotional themes of abandonment and longing

What it models well

The importance of family, in all its forms
Perseverance through failure
Embracing your unique self
Hope for the future

Talk about it after

What does "keep moving forward" mean?
How can one bad choice lead to big problems?
What makes a family, and why is it important to have one?

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Top billed cast

Director: Stephen J. Anderson • Crew: Jon Bernstein, Michelle Bochner Spitz, Don Hall, Nathan Greno, Aurian Redson, Joseph Mateo, Stephen J. Anderson

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Reviewer notes

Recommended
There's great potential there with the concept, but <em>'Meet the Robinsons'</em> feels convoluted and rushed. The first hour of this is boring, once the (admittedly good) turn comes it does slightly improve. If you take out the main parts of this, you'll hold some good stuff - the message, the twist, the means are just some of them. Sadly, everything that surrounds the positive things set it back. The cast ...
r96sk, TMDB Community