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Summary Animated movies with robots have been a staple of family films for decades, especially since the cartoon format allows for more inventive and imaginative character designs. While many have robots simply as supporting characters, there are also plenty that feature a robot protagonist, either as a helping hand for the story's hero, or even as the hero themselves.
Director Mike Rianda Release Date April 30, 2021 Studio Netflix Writers Jeff Rowe , Mike Rianda Cast Eric Andre , Maya Rudolph , Abbi Jacobson , Beck Bennett , Mike Rianda , Fred Armisen , Conan O'Brien , Olivia Colman , Danny McBride , Sasheer Zamata , Charlyne Yi Runtime 117 minutes Expand 2021's The Mitchells Vs. The Machines is an animated take on the classic trope of rogue AI going to war with humanity.
Director Sarah Smith , Jean-Philippe Vine Release Date October 22, 2021 Studio 20th Century Writers Peter Baynham , Sarah Smith Cast Zach Galifianakis , Jack Dylan Grazer , Ed Helms , Justice Smith , Rob Delaney , Kylie Cantrall , Ricardo Hurtado , Olivia Colman Runtime 107 minutes Expand There are several movies where an AI companion is portrayed as the must-have accessory, but few put their own spin on the concept quite like 2021's Ron's Gone Wrong from director duo Sarah Smith and...
Mai is an angry teenage girl who gets dragged along by her robot-obsessed mother to a launch for the new Gen 6 Q-Bots, where she stumbles upon a secret project created by Dr. Rice called Project 77, the product of which is the robot 7723. Next Gen is a heartfelt story of relationships as Mai and 7723 go on many misadventures together, destroying other robots and confronting Mai's bullies, learning to let go of bad memories, and creating better ones.
After Tadashi dies a tragic death in an explosion, Hiro finds himself left with Baymax, a huggable healthcare robot invented by his older brother. When an evil man in a kabuki mask is revealed to have stolen Hiro's microbots, Hiro programs Baymax to learn martial arts moves and builds him an outer armor, set on discovering who's behind the mask.
Astro Boy has a dark background story, the robotic child being invented by Dr. Tenma after his son dies in a horrible accident, using a strand of his dead child's hair as well as his memories combined with blue energy to bring him back to life. The reunion is short-lived when Dr. Tenma can't face what he's done, asking an associate to disable him, but instead, Astro Boy is set free to the surface below.
Wall-E received a slew of awards when it released, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay the same year, a huge achievement for an animated movie.
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