Robots.

Name: Robots
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 2005-03-11
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, Greg Kinnear, Halle Berry, Drew Carey

Great ideas come in spare parts.

A young inventor moves to Robot City to meet the industrial hero he admires. Instead, he finds a business plan that threatens older robots and teams up with misfits to challenge it.

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Why it’s a little special

Inventive mechanical sight gags combine with a warm message about repairing things and valuing people beyond appearances.

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Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

Villains threaten to melt down robots. Chases, fighting, body-part jokes and mild suggestive humor appear.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Carlos Saldanha, Chris Wedge
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, Greg Kinnear, Halle Berry, Drew Carey, Jim Broadbent, Amanda Bynes, Stanley Tucci, Dianne Wiest, Paul Giamatti, Natasha Lyonne, Terry Bradshaw
Written by: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Produced by: William Joyce
Release date: March 11, 2005
Runtime: 90 minutes
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Language: English

LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.

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