Chappie (2015)

Directed by

Neill Blomkamp

Genre

science fiction film, comedy drama, thriller film, action comedy film, dystopian film

Country

South Africa, Mexico, United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 8,535 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police robot designed for law enforcement is stolen by gangsters and reprogrammed to think and feel like a child. The robot named Chappie learns about the world from his new criminal parents while hunted by the police and a rival inventor.

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What happens

Chappie (stylized as CHAPPiE) is a 2015 dystopian science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp and written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell. A bilateral co-production between the United States and South Africa, the film stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Ninja, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Sigourney Weaver. The film, set and shot in Johannesburg, is about an artificial general intelligence law enforcement robot captured and taught by gangsters, who nickname it Chappie. Chappie premiered in New York City on March 4, 2015, and was released in U.S. cinemas on March 6, 2015. The film grossed $102 million worldwide against a $49 million budget, and received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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