The following contains spoilers for The Wild Robot, now playing in theatersDreamWork's The Wild Robot has a deeply emotional ending that leaves the door open for future adventures with Roz and her family. The film, based on the Peter Brown book of the same name, focuses on a robot that finds itself lost on a remote and uninhabited island. After being tasked with protecting a baby gosling, the machine develops a deeper connection with her adopted son (as well as the other wary animals of the island). The Wild Robot's impressive voice cast and lush animation bolster a really strong central story that hints at a fascinating and surprisingly dark world.

The Wild Robot's climax leaves some questions purposefully unanswered, keeping the focus of the narrative on the characters encountered by Roz and her makeshift family. It has a lot of potential emotional storytelling room to explore, especially...