Astro Boy

2009, Movie, 1h 34min

Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.

Country: Hong Kong,United States,Japan

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6.2

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5.7

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Critic Roger Ebert

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Take the kids if they insist on going, and afterward ask them if there was anything missing. I'll bet not a single kid says, "I wish it had been in 3-D."

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Critic Tasha Robinson

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Young audiences will get a slick, exciting, well-animated adventure with a neat child-robot protagonist who gets drawn into city-smashing battles.

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Critic Sandie Angulo Chen

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...[the] humor and boy-friendly superhero premise make for an entertaining diversion.

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In a futuristic city-state, a brilliant scientist creates a robot boy with superpowers to replace his lost son. However, the robot, Astro Boy, discovers he is not the real Toby and runs away. He befriends a group of orphaned children and joins the Robot Revolutionary Front to free robots from human control. Astro Boy must navigate through dangerous territories, battle powerful robots, and confront his creator to find his purpose and save the city from destruction.

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You can stream Astro Boy on: Netflix

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