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Friendship is the ultimate upgrade

2018 • 105 min • Animation · Action · Adventure · Comedy · Family · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl's life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

864 reviews

70 Audience · 864 · 100%

A lonely girl befriends a powerful robot, leading to adventures against bullies and a scheming villain. Together, they discover the true meaning of friendship and courage.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some intense action sequences and robot combat.
Exploration of themes like grief and bullying.
Brief, mild rude humor.

What it models well

The power of friendship
Standing up to bullies
Finding your voice
Dealing with loss

Talk about it after

How Q-Bots are used in the movie vs. real-life technology.
Why Mai felt lonely and how she changed.
What it means to forgive someone.
The ethical implications of advanced AI.

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Top billed cast

Director: Kevin R. Adams, Joe Ksander • Crew: Wang Nima, Ryan W. Smith

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Details

TMDB audience: 7.0/10 (864)
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Budget: $22,000,000
IMDb: tt7133686
Official site: www.netflix.com

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