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- Gavin Spoors
- R2-D2 & C-3PO - Star Wars. It's impossible to choose between the two most iconic robots in history, so we're cheating slightly and including them both at the top of this list.
- T-800 - The Terminator. There are more advanced and dangerous Terminators out there, but none are more iconic than the original. Compared to the rest of the robots on this list, it really is the actor's performance that elevates the T-800 into the robotic hall of fame.
- WALL-E - WALL-E. This little trash collector captured our hearts with his goofy, loveable personality. WALL-E often gets caught in hilarious situations as he cleans up an abandoned Earth, hangs out with his cockroach friend and admires the little trinkets he collects.
- The Iron Giant - The Iron Giant. Is it any wonder that the titular protagonist makes everyone uncontrollably weep towards the end of the film? Over 90 short minutes, we learn that the Giant is a childlike robot who is more noble than any human could ever be.
- Ben Gibbons
- R2-D2, C-3PO, And BB-8. Star Wars. Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more.
- The Gunslinger. Westworld. Westworld is one of the most iconic and influential sci-fi movies of all time, and by extension, the central character, the Gunslinger, is also one of the most iconic robots.
- Optimus Prime. Transformers. Transformers is a multimedia franchise consisting of movies, TV Shows, video games, and comics. The franchise centers on a race of humanoid robots called the autobots who must protect Earth from the Decepticons.
- Marvin The Paranoid Android. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Marvin is a robot that has been programmed to express emotions, to better connect with its human masters.
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- Roy Batty, Blade Runner (1982) Blade Runner may star Harrison Ford in the peak of his most superbly Harrison Ford-iness, but it’s undeniably Rutger Hauer’s Nexus 6 model android rebel leader, Roy Batty, who leaves a permanent mark on the audience’s psyche.
- The Iron Giant, The Iron Giant (1999) There’s so little so say beyond what Brad Bird’s tear-jerking nature vs. nurture film didn’t so effortlessly express.
- Gort, The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Let’s cut right to it: Gort represents mankind’s self-issued, total destruction. The Day the Earth Stood Still covers everything we think is so important in our lives, from family drama to political squabbling and pissing on our country’s borders.
- R2-D2, Star Wars (1977) So yeah, this guy. I mean, seriously, this guy! The little R2 unit that could fulfills more mission-critical work in the original trilogy than any of your so-called heroes.
- Georgia May
- 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.
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