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- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor. Drama, Sci-Fi (2h 26m) 7.2 on IMDb — 76% on RT.
- Blade Runner (1982) Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young. Action, Drama, Sci-Fi (1h 57m) 8.1 on IMDb — 89% on RT. The Replicants of Blade Runner aren't exactly villains, but they do pose a threat to society.
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester. Adventure, Sci-Fi (2h 29m) 8.3 on IMDb — 92% on RT.
- Metropolis (1927) Directed by Fritz Lang. Starring Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich. Drama, Sci-Fi (2h 33m) 8.3 on IMDb — 97% on RT. As the oldest film on this list, you may need to give Metropolis a miss if you can't stand old black-and-white movies.
1. WALL·E. 2008 1h 38m G. 8.4 (1.2M) Rate. 95 Metascore. A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind. Director Andrew Stanton Stars Ben Burtt Elissa Knight Jeff Garlin. 2. Black Mirror. 2011– 33 eps TV-MA.
- The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) Directors: Paul Wegener and Carl Boese. Forming the final entry in a loose trilogy – with Der Golem (1914) and The Golem and the Dancing Girl (1917) – to star co-director/co-writer Paul Wegener as the clay monster of Jewish folklore, this is part remake, part prequel, and now the series’ only surviving feature.
- Metropolis (1927) Director: Fritz Lang. At the heart of the half-utopian, class-riven future world in Fritz Lang’s influential sci-fi, there is a robot. Gynoid in form, but referred to by the genderless German term ‘Maschinenmensch’ (or ‘machine human’), it was created by the inventor Rotwang (Rudolf Klein-Rogge) as a substitute for his one-time lover Hel, who years ago left him for the city’s master Fredersen (Alfred Abel), and then died giving birth to Fredersen’s son, Freder (Gustav Fröhlich).
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Director: Robert Wise. When the alien Klaatu (Michael Rennie) comes to Washington DC in a flying saucer with a message – which is also a warning – about humanity’s destructive trajectory on Earth, he is accompanied by a hulking robot enforcer, Gort.
- The Stepford Wives (1975) Director: Bryan Forbes. When aspiring photographer Joanna (Katharine Ross) moves from New York to Connecticut with her husband and daughters, she finds a community where the majority of the wives are submissive, conformist and eerily picture perfect.
- 12 Tars – 'Interstellar'
- 11 Baymax – 'Big Hero 6'
- 10 Iron Giant – 'The Iron Giant'
- 9 Samantha – 'Her'
- 8 Marvin – 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy'
- 7 Bishop – 'Aliens'
- 6 C-3PO – 'Star Wars' Movies
- 5 Wall-E – 'Wall-E'
- 4 T-800 – 'The Terminator'
- 3 Roy Batty – 'Blade Runner'
Christopher Nolan's Interstellarintroduced audiences to TARS, one of the most original robots in years (with one of the most famous robot names). TARS is meant to be a Marine Corps tactical robot, and it certainly looks the part. TARS is a simple design made up of four movable bars. These can function like legs and arms, adaptable for any terrain. ...
Making his big screen debut in one of Disney's more underrated animated films, Baymax is an adorable robot who was created to care for people (Scott Adsit). When Big Hero 6's protagonist Hiro (Ryan Potter) finds himself in the middle of a major conspiracy, Baymax transforms into a bonafide hero to help the character (who's also heartbroken and soon...
The Iron Giant, based on Ted Hughes' 1968 novel, might be the most emotional film ever made about a living machine. Set in Maine in the 1950s, the story follows the friendship between a boy and an alien robot. Together, they must avoid US federal agents seeking to destroy the giant. The Iron Giantis a charming and well-told story, but it's also a s...
Her tells the story of Theo (Joaquin Phoenix), a man who falls in love with Samantha (Scarlett Johansson), his operating system's AI. Heris probably the smartest sci-fi yet about the ways we lean on technology as a replacement for human connection. Scarlett Johansson's vocal performanceas Samantha is brilliant. She's kind, smart, and sexy, but also...
Marvin (Alan Rickman), the "paranoid android" in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, flipped robot tropes on their head. Far from being strong, impressive, or emotionless, Marvin is bored and depressed. He hates being dragged around the universe by his hare-brained compatriots. He hates most things, actually. Rickman's voice acting is top-notch. ...
"I may be synthetic, but I’m not stupid." Bishop (Lance Henriksen) is the science officer aboard the spaceship in James Cameron's Aliens. In contrast to the cyborgs from Cameron's earlier film The Terminator, Bishop is loyal and dedicated to protecting the humans in his crew. His programming forbids him from harming people; in this regard, he's a r...
Few movie robots are as entertaining and likable as Star Wars' C-3PO. Along with pal R2-D2, the nervous, awkward C-3PO provides a lot of comic relief in the Star Warsmovies. In fact, the two of them appear in 11 films; the most of any of the characters. C-3PO's shape and distinctive gold plating are a reference to the robot in Fritz Lang's influent...
The lead in Pixar's WALL-Eis a marvel of characterization. He has no voice or facial features, save for his binocular-like eyes, yet he communicates more emotion than most human actors. The animators do a great job with body language, distilling it to the essentials. The early scenes of WALL-E roaming the earth by himself compacting trash are espec...
It's easy to forget how groundbreaking The Terminatorwas in 1984. So many movies have copied its style, story, and aesthetic since that many audiences have taken it for granted. It deserves endless kudos for putting a fresh, high-octane spin on cyborg tropes. The T-800 isn't the most visually stunning robot or the most complex one, but it's unmatch...
The legendary replicant from the renowned sci-fi classic Blade Runner, Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) leads a group of rebellious Replicants, who go against their purpose as obedient workers in space colonies. When the disillusioned cop Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is sent to catch him, Roy Batty reveals a different perspective to him and audiences. A we...
- Ex Machina. Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander. 116 votes. Ex Machina astutely delves into the depths of artificial intelligence and its potential consequences, examining the interactions between a programmer and a humanoid robot with advanced AI capabilities.
- The Terminator. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn. 157 votes. James Cameron's seminal work, The Terminator, redefined science fiction films with its groundbreaking special effects and gripping plot.
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong. 155 votes. The sequel to the groundbreaking original, Terminator 2: Judgment Day builds upon its predecessor's legacy with even more ambitious storytelling and jaw-dropping visual effects.
- The Matrix. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss. 222 votes. A revolutionary sci-fi action flick that not only dazzles audiences visually but also challenges them philosophically; The Matrix is undeniably one of cinema's most influential films.
Oct 2, 2024 · As mankind inches ever closer to advance AI technology, robot movies past and present imagine a future that may not be so far away. From the curious future to mankind's robot overlords, robot movies have been entertaining audiences since the earliest days of Hollywood.
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