Astro Boy (2009)

Directed by

David Bowers

Genre

action film, science fiction film, adventure film, children's film

Country

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, United States, Japan

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 1,657 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A scientist creates a robot boy who has the memories of his deceased son. The robot boy must deal with a corrupt president and find his place in the world.

energeticsentimentalfast-pacedvisually brightaction-heavypoignantlivelydramatic

What happens

Astro Boy is a 2009 animated superhero film loosely based on the manga series of the same name by the Japanese writer and illustrator Osamu Tezuka. Produced by the Hong Kong-based company Imagi Animation Studios, it was directed by David Bowers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Timothy Hyde Harris. The film stars Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Charlize Theron, and Nicolas Cage. In the film, Dr. Tenma (Cage) creates Astro (Highmore), a teenage robot implanted with the memories of his son after he is killed in an accident. The pair face Stone (Sutherland), the president of Metro City who is running for re-election, for their betrayal. The film was first released in Hong Kong on October 8, 2009, and in the United States on October 23. It received generally mixed reviews from film critics and was a financial failure, earning $42 million worldwide against its $65 million budget. As a result of the film's bad performance, Imagi Animation Studios was shut down on February 5, 2010; it became the last film produced by the studio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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