7.0
Summary
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.
Cast
Haley Joel Osment
David
Jude Law
Gigolo Joe
Frances O'Connor
Monica Swinton
Sam Robards
Henry Swinton
Jake Thomas
Martin Swinton
William Hurt
Prof. Hobby
Jack Angel
Teddy (voice)
Robin Williams
Dr. Know (voice)
Ben Kingsley
Specialist (voice)
Meryl Streep
Blue Mecha (voice)
Chris Rock
Comedian (voice)
Ken Leung
Syatyoo-Sama
Clark Gregg
Supernerd
Kevin Sussman
Supernerd
Tom Gallop
Supernerd
Eugene Osment
Supernerd
April Grace
Female Colleague
Matt Winston
Executive
Sabrina Grdevich
Sheila
Theo Greenly
Todd
Michael Mantell
Dr. Frazier at Cryogenic Institute
Keith Campbell
Roadworker
Brian Turk
Backstage Bull
Brendan Gleeson
Lord Johnson-Johnson
Christopher Dye
Flesh Fair Participant
Tim Rigby
Yeoman
Enrico Colantoni
The Murderer
Adrian Grenier
Teen in Van
Matt Malloy
Robot Repairman
Brent Sexton
Russell
Erik Bauersfeld
Gardener (Voice)
Michael Fishman
Teen in Van
Diane Fletcher
Sentient Machine Security
Al Jourgensen
Flesh Fair Band Member
Paul Barker
Flesh Fair Band Member
Vito Carenzo
Big Man
Adam Grossman
Flesh Fair Band Member
Rena Owen
Ticket Taker
Adam Alexi-Malle
Crowd Member
Laurence Mason
Tech Director
Ashley Scott
Gigolo Jane
Ty Coon
Flesh Fair Band Member
Duane Buford
Flesh Fair Band Member
Max Brody
Flesh Fair Band Member
Red King
Covert Information Retrieval
Claude Gilbert
Cybertronics - Room 93056
Kate Nei
Toe Bell Ringing
Laia Salla
Mr. Chan's Assistant
Jeanine Salla
Sentient Machine Therapist
Mark Allan Staubach
Teen in Van
Miguel Pérez
Robot Repairman
Billy Scudder
Mechanic
Bobby Harwell
TV Face
Wayne Wilderson
Comedian
R. David Smith
Welder
Eliza Coleman
General Circuita
Jim Jansen
Chef
Tim Rhoze
Laboratory Technician
Clara Bellar
FemMecha Nanny
Kelly McCool
Kate the Holographic Girl
Michael Shamus Wiles
Cop
Jason Sutter
Percussionist
Ken Palmer
Percussionist
J. Alan Scott
Worker
Lily Knight
Voice in the Crowd (voice)
Justina Machado
Assistant
Daveigh Chase
Child Singer (scenes deleted)
Kathryn Morris
Teenage Honey
Hunter King
Amanda
Michael Berresse
Stage Manager
Paula Malcomson
Patricia in Mirrored Room
John Prosky
Mr. Williamson, the Bellman
Curt Youngberg
Kid
Andy Morrow
Kid
Dillon McEwin
Kid
Jeremy James Kissner
Kid
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Steven Spielberg
Idea
Stanley Kubrick
Screenstory
Ian Watson
Short Story
Brian Aldiss
Reviews
narrator56
May 8, 2021
6
I bought this on DVD many years ago, convinced I had never seen it. I finally got around to watching it, and it wasn’t until I reached the robot demolition circus (words I bet I have never seen in the same sentence before) that I realized I had watched this movie before. That is a memorable sequence.
In many respects I thought the movie was well made: the special effects, the deep thinking behind the plot, and the writing was mostly good. It almost felt like it was covering too much ground, and I felt there were a few lapses. I will mention only one, and try not to give anything away. There is a pivotal scene where John Hurt’s character is with the AI child David. It took a lot of effort to get David there, so what does the guy do/ he leaves David alone and unchaperoned. And the end of the movie turns on that. Why would he wander off like that except to serve the plot?
Still, the film, mirroring and projecting the story of Pinocchio into the future, was quite an achievement. I liked it, but not as much as a lot of other Spielberg efforts.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$100,000,000.00
Revenue:
$235,926,552.00
