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Release Date:
11 March 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
You can shine no matter what you're made of. morePlot:
In a robot world, a young idealistic inventor travels to the big city to join his inspiration's company, only to find himself opposing its sinister new management. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(52 articles)
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Was there a story here? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paula Abdul | ... | Watch (voice) | |
| Halle Berry | ... | Cappy (voice) | |
| Lucille Bliss | ... | Pigeon Lady (voice) | |
| Terry Bradshaw | ... | Broken Arm Bot (voice) | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Madame Gasket (voice) | |
| Mel Brooks | ... | Bigweld (voice) | |
| Amanda Bynes | ... | Piper (voice) | |
| Drew Carey | ... | Crank (voice) | |
| Jennifer Coolidge | ... | Aunt Fanny (voice) | |
| Dylan Denton | ... | Youngest Rodney (voice) | |
| Will Denton | ... | Young Rodney (voice) | |
| Marshall Efron | ... | Lamppost / Toilet Bot / Bass Drum / Microphone (voice) | |
| Damien Fahey | ... | Stage Announcer (voice) | |
| Lowell Ganz | ... | Mr. Gasket (voice) | |
| Paul Giamatti | ... | Tim the Gate Guard (voice) |
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Rated PG for some brief language and suggestive humor.Parents Guide:
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91 minCountry:
USAColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Mexico:A | Denmark:A | South Korea:All | Sweden:Btl | Canada:G | Taiwan:GP | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #41487) | France:U | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Czech Republic:U | Finland:K-7 | Germany:o.Al. | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | Hong Kong:IFilming Locations:
White Plains, New York, USAFun Stuff
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Originally, Rodney's co-passenger in the cross-town express sequence was an old lady knitting calmly. For some long shots, the old lady is simply colored red rather than replaced with Fender. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Rodney and Fender were pulling down the lever to the rooms, in Piper's room you see her doing make-up. In the mirror you see Rodney and Fender, but they are really beside her and not behind. moreSoundtrack:
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE moreFAQ
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I left this film feeling high. Not because I literally ingested anything before arriving at the theatre, but because the movie provided that familiar feeling of one's brain being reduced to a muddled receptor for bright colors and funny noises.
So about the story: boy robot leaves his home for the big-city, must defeat evil robot trying to control the robot world. During this epic quest he encounters a series of Disney-ish archetypes, including: wacky robot sidekick (voiced by Robin Williams, natch), bland robot love interest (Halle Berry, spending all of maybe three hours in the recording studio), and a spunky tomboy robot (voiced by some unmemorable tween star).
The storyline, such as it is, could probably fill a single half-hour slot on Nickelodeon. There are a few funny bits of dialogue (provided by off-Broadway scribe David Lindsay Abaire), but mostly the script is just the filler before the next elaborate visual sequence dreamed up by the animators.
And don't get me wrong: those visual sequences are pretty cool. I can't quite decide which is more impressive: the hyperkinetic ride through the immaculately detailed robot city or a complicated sequence involving thousands of dominoes. The art department clearly put a mind-boggling amount of effort into creating a fully realized world.
But that, unfortunately, is all there is. An awesomely rendered environment with nothing in the foreground. Many of the characters, particularly the protagonist, feel like little more than rough outlines. The relationships between characters feel like tacked-on afterthoughts. This is compounded by the most lackluster and non-distinctive voice work I've ever heard from major movie stars (Ewan McGregor and Halle Berry sound so bored, I would have preferred they hire interns from the accounting department).
I recommend this film slightly, simply because of the stunning visuals. But otherwise, with the success of truly subversive CGI films like The Incredibles and Shrek, Robots just doesn't cut it.