Astro Boy

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Astro Boy

PG

2009

1h 34m

Kids & Family

Action

Sci-Fi

Animation

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In futuristic Metro City, a brilliant scientist named Tenma builds Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore), a robotic child with superstrength, X-ray vision and the ability to fly. Astro Boy sets out to explore the world and find acceptance, learning what being human is all about in the process. Finding that his friends and family in Metro City are in danger, he uses his incredible powers to save all that he loves.

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Critics Consensus

While it isn't terribly original, and it seems to have a political agenda that may rankle some viewers, Astro Boy boasts enough visual thrills to please its target demographic.

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

07/06/2010

2/4

Like its supersonic, jets-in-his-feet hero, the movie itself feels totally robotic.

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David Jenkins

Time Out

02/05/2010

2/5

Bowers's play-it-straight attitude towards the material combined with the crisp, if unspectacular, animation doesn't allow 'Astro Boy' a moment to bob its head above the ever-swelling digimation pack.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

02/05/2010

3/5

What makes this peppy kids' film interesting is the human/robot apartheid system that has evolved in the futuristic world that Astro inhabits.

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Juan Pablo Pugliese

EscribiendoCine

Jan 26

4/10

For younger children, it guarantees entertainment; for more demanding fans, the result will fall short of expectations. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

11/27/2020

The movie has its heart in the right place with its pro-eco, anti-war message, the action is energetic and it's fun trying to work out who in the eclectic cast provides which voice.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/02/2020

2.5/4.0

you will leave the movie theater absolutely craving a Frisch's Big Boy.

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Noah H.

@Noah85 Jan 16

AWESOME movie. Yeah, it may not be completely accurate to the comics, but I don’t care. This is a childhood favorite of mine and always will be. The voice casting is pretty solid in my opinion. Freddie Highmore is a PERFECT Astro Boy. Yeah, he may not be Japanese, but you can still truly feel the emotion in his performance. Nicolas Cage is also very good. He plays his role well, and that emotional weight is necessary since he’s voicing a father who lost his son. What I really appreciate about this movie is how dark it gets, something that resonates with me even more now as an adult. As a kid, I didn’t fully understand that, but now I do. The animation is still solid for being 17 years old, and the action is absolutely BLOOD PUMPING. I get goosebumps every time Astro flies or fights another robot. Yes, I’ll admit the human side characters Astro meets halfway through the movie are kind of lame, but you know what? Who cares? The movie isn’t about them. It’s about ASTRO and him finding his purpose. THAT is the emotional hook. And the score? OMG, it’s MESMERIZING. John Ottman absolutely CRUSHED it. I won’t spoil the ending, but if it doesn’t make you cry, I don’t know what will. If you decide to watch this movie, I actually don’t recommend reading the comics first. Go in as blind as possible. Give Astro Boy a try, you won’t regret it. I promise.

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vid g

@vidguy20 Nov 28

i like some visuals in it.... but overall, it's a very weak movie...

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Hunter A.

@Fatal_Error_Music Oct 13

Couldn't get into it

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Blue B.

@blue55 Aug 15

My all time favorite movie

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PUR3 G

@Pur3g4l4xy Aug 9

MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDD

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Ry H

@RyGuy Jul 22

A sad story about a doctor trying to bring back his late son in a creative futuristic city that hovers over a trash yard that was Earth.

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Synopsis

In futuristic Metro City, a brilliant scientist named Tenma builds Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore), a robotic child with superstrength, X-ray vision and the ability to fly. Astro Boy sets out to explore the world and find acceptance, learning what being human is all about in the process. Finding that his friends and family in Metro City are in danger, he uses his incredible powers to save all that he loves.

Director: David Bowers
Producer: Maryann Garger
Screenwriter: Timothy Hyde Harris, David Bowers
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Imagi Animation Studios
Rating: PG (Some Action/Peril|Brief Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Action, Sci-Fi, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.5M
Runtime: 1h 34m

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