Robots

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2005 • 90 min • Animation · Comedy · Family · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

4997 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
65 Audience · 4996 · 49%

A young robot inventor dreams of making the world a better place, but faces a corporate villain aiming to make older robots obsolete. With new friends, he fights to save his community and his ideals.

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

Heads up

Mild peril for robots
Some cartoon slapstick

What it models well

Innovation and creativity
Helping others
Friendship and teamwork
Standing up for what's right

Talk about it after

The importance of fixing things instead of replacing them
How to help friends in need
What makes a true hero
Why being different is okay

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Top billed cast

Director: Chris Wedge • Crew: Ron Mita, Jim McClain, David Lindsay-Abaire, David Lindsay-Abaire, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel

Trailers & clips

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Robots (2005) Trailer

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Reviewer notes

Recommended
"Rodney" is the creative sort of robot. He has grand designs that will never come to fruition at home, so he heads to the big city where he hopes that the legendary "Big Weld" will snap up his inventions. Thing is, by the time he arrives there's been a bit of a coup at the plant and the business in under new management. The rather menacing "Ratchet" has now taken the helm and his new motto is cheap and cheerful. B...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community