Bicentennial Man (1999)

Directed by

Chris Columbus

Genre

drama film, science fiction film, children's film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 3,960 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A robot gains self-awareness and over centuries strives to become more human. He pursues love and recognition for his identity.

slow-burnmelancholicthoughtfulgentlewistfulsentimentalcontemplative

What happens

Bicentennial Man is a 1999 American science fiction film, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz, Wendy Crewson and Oliver Platt. Based on the 1992 novel The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg, the title derives from the main character existing to the age of two hundred years. Bicentennial Man was released in the United States on December 17, 1999, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution under the Touchstone Pictures banner, with Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International releasing in other territories under the Columbia Pictures banner. It received mixed reviews from critics, and was a box office failure, grossing $87.4 million against a $90–100 million budget. Makeup artist Greg Cannom was nominated for Best Makeup at the 72nd Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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