Classic Robot/A.I Movies: Best to worst

by J_Frank_Parnell | Public

Androids, Cyborgs, Synthetics, Skin-Jobs, Automata, A.I, Machine Learning, Artificial Intellegence, Cybernetic Organism, Bots, Mechanical Man, Machine-Man, Bionic Man
49 titles
The Terminator 1. The Terminator (1984)

R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

8.1
Metropolis 2. Metropolis (1927)

Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

8.3
Blade Runner 3. Blade Runner (1982)

R | 117 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

8.1
Ghost in the Shell 4. Ghost in the Shell (1995)

TV-MA | 83 min | Animation, Action, Crime

7.9
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 5. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

8.6
The Day the Earth Stood Still 6. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

G | 92 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

7.7
WALL·E 7. WALL·E (2008)

G | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

8.4
The Iron Giant 8. The Iron Giant (1999)

PG | 86 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

8.1
A.I. Artificial Intelligence 9. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

PG-13 | 146 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

7.2
RoboCop 10. RoboCop (1987)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

7.6
Alien 11. Alien (1979)

R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

8.5
Hugo 12. Hugo (2011)

PG | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

7.5
Edward Scissorhands 13. Edward Scissorhands (1990)

PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

7.9
Patlabor: The Movie 14. Patlabor: The Movie (1989)

Unrated | 100 min | Animation, Action, Crime

7
Interstellar 15. Interstellar (2014)

PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

8.7
Ex Machina 16. Ex Machina (2014)

R | 108 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.7
Short Circuit 17. Short Circuit (1986)

PG | 98 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

6.6
Moon 18. Moon (2009)

R | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.8
Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still 19. Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992–1998)

TV-PG | 339 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

7.9

(not a movie- short anime series)

Frankenstein 20. Frankenstein (1931)

Passed | 70 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

7.8

Not technically a "robot movie"- But still a direct ancestor to the whole genre.

Mobile Suit Gundam I 21. Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981)

TV-PG | 137 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.1
Westworld 22. Westworld (1973)

PG | 88 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

6.9
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope 23. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

8.6
The Matrix 24. The Matrix (1999)

R | 136 min | Action, Sci-Fi

8.7
The Stepford Wives 25. The Stepford Wives (1975)

PG | 115 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

6.9
I, Robot 26. I, Robot (2004)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7.1
Pacific Rim 27. Pacific Rim (2013)

PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.9
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 28. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)

PG-13 | 98 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.5
Upgrade 29. Upgrade (2018)

R | 100 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.5
Alita: Battle Angel 30. Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.3
Silent Running 31. Silent Running (1972)

G | 89 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

6.6
Astro Boy 32. Astro Boy (1980–2004)

TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.3

(not a movie- animated tv series)

Automata 33. Automata (I) (2014)

R | 109 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

6
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 34. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

6.7
The Creator 35. The Creator (2023)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

6.8
Hardcore Henry 36. Hardcore Henry (2015)

R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.7
Spaceballs 37. Spaceballs (1987)

PG | 96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

7.1
Sleeper 38. Sleeper (1973)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

7.1
Big Hero 6 39. Big Hero 6 (2014)

PG | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.8
The Machine 40. The Machine (I) (2013)

R | 91 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

6
Bicentennial Man 41. Bicentennial Man (1999)

PG | 132 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

6.9
Metropolis 42. Metropolis (2001)

PG-13 | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

7.2
Forbidden Planet 43. Forbidden Planet (1956)

G | 98 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.5
I Am Mother 44. I Am Mother (2019)

TV-14 | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

6.7
Demon Seed 45. Demon Seed (1977)

Approved | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

6.3
Transformers 46. Transformers (2007)

PG-13 | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7
Real Steel 47. Real Steel (2011)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

7.1
The Black Hole 48. The Black Hole (1979)

PG | 98 min | Action, Sci-Fi

5.9
Chappie 49. Chappie (2015)

R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

6.8