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Astro Boy

  • 20092009
  • PGPG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
36K
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  • Cast & crew
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Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Newell Alexander, Kristen Bell, Freddie Highmore, Eugene Levy, Bob Logan, and Ryan Stiles in Astro Boy (2009)
Rejected by his scientist father, a young, super-powered robot embarks on a personal journey before he returns home to save his hometown of Metro City.
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When an android replica of a boy is rejected by his aggrieved creator, he goes off to find his own identity in an adventure that would make him the greatest hero of his time.When an android replica of a boy is rejected by his aggrieved creator, he goes off to find his own identity in an adventure that would make him the greatest hero of his time.When an android replica of a boy is rejected by his aggrieved creator, he goes off to find his own identity in an adventure that would make him the greatest hero of his time.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
36K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Bowers
  • Writers
    • Osamu Tezuka(manga)
    • David Bowers(story)
    • Timothy Harris
  • Stars
    • Freddie Highmore(voice)
    • Nicolas Cage(voice)
    • Kristen Bell(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Bowers
  • Writers
    • Osamu Tezuka(manga)
    • David Bowers(story)
    • Timothy Harris
  • Stars
    • Freddie Highmore(voice)
    • Nicolas Cage(voice)
    • Kristen Bell(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 94User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos5

    Astro Boy: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:25
    Astro Boy: Trailer #2
    Astro Boy: Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:27
    Astro Boy: Trailer #1
    Astro Boy: Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 0:48
    Astro Boy: Teaser Trailer
    Astro Boy: "The Robot Games"
    Clip 1:13
    Astro Boy: "The Robot Games"
    Astro Boy: "Astro Battles Peacekeeper"
    Clip 0:56
    Astro Boy: "Astro Battles Peacekeeper"

    Photos239

    Astro Boy (2009)
    Astro Boy (2009)
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    Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, and Bill Nighy in Astro Boy (2009)
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    Nicolas Cage and Freddie Highmore in Astro Boy (2009)
    Freddie Highmore in Astro Boy (2009)
    Freddie Highmore in Astro Boy (2009)
    Freddie Highmore in Astro Boy (2009)
    Freddie Highmore in Astro Boy (2009)
    Freddie Highmore in Astro Boy (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Freddie Highmore
    Freddie Highmore
    • Astroas Astro
    • (voice)
    • …
    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Dr. Tenmaas Dr. Tenma
    • (voice)
    Kristen Bell
    Kristen Bell
    • Coraas Cora
    • (voice)
    Charlize Theron
    Charlize Theron
    • 'Our Friends' Narratoras 'Our Friends' Narrator
    • (voice)
    Ryan Stiles
    Ryan Stiles
    • Mr. Moustachioas Mr. Moustachio
    • (voice)
    • …
    Eugene Levy
    Eugene Levy
    • Orrinas Orrin
    • (voice)
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • President Stoneas President Stone
    • (voice)
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Dr. Elefunas Dr. Elefun
    • (voice)
    • …
    David Alan Grier
    David Alan Grier
    • Mr. Squirtas Mr. Squirt
    • (voice)
    • …
    Alan Tudyk
    Alan Tudyk
    • Mr. Squeegeeas Mr. Squeegee
    • (voice)
    • …
    Newell Alexander
    Newell Alexander
    • General Heckleras General Heckler
    • (voice)
    Bob Logan
    • Stinger Oneas Stinger One
    • (voice)
    Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    • Trashcanas Trashcan
    • (voice)
    Moises Arias
    Moises Arias
    • Zaneas Zane
    • (voice)
    Sterling Beaumon
    Sterling Beaumon
    • Sludgeas Sludge
    • (voice)
    Madeline Carroll
    Madeline Carroll
    • Widgetas Widget
    • (voice)
    Matt Lucas
    Matt Lucas
    • Sparxas Sparx
    • (voice)
    David Bowers
    David Bowers
    • Mike the Fridgeas Mike the Fridge
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • David Bowers
    • Writers
      • Osamu Tezuka(manga)
      • David Bowers(story)
      • Timothy Harris
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him. —Anonymous
    • character name as title
    • astro boy character
    • troubled production
    • gender in title
    • psychotronic film
    • 243 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Have a blast.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for some action and peril, and brief mild language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was not a success in Japan, opening at the bottom end of the top ten films of that week. Initially, it broke box-office opening records for a CGI animated movie in China at the time (2009), however, numbers dropped after a few days. By the end of its run in China, it was not considered a box office success. Unlike two other U.S.-produced Japanese-based films had done previously: Dragonball Evolution (2009) and Speed Racer (2008) had tanked in Japan, but went on to be hugely successful in China.
    • Goofs
      Astroboy's hair-spikes change position from left to right and vice versa throughout the whole movie. But then, this is in keeping with the spirit of the original TV series, so it not quite a mistake.
    • Quotes

      Astro Boy: What? I got machine guns... in my butt?

    • Crazy credits
      After the end credits, a card stating "When in Hong Kong, visit Imagi Studios" The art is the same classic style as the opening, with a tram touring a back lot. This is much like what Universal studios did at the end of their films.
    • Alternate versions
      For television airings, rather than cropping, the film has been reanimated from scratch to 1.75:1.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: Astro Boy (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Breezy Day
      Composed by Roger Roger

      Courtesy of APM Music LLC

    User reviews94

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A good achievement for Japan's icon.
    Astro Boy has always been the symbol of the golden era of anime as well as the golden era of American licensing of anime. This movie presents Astro Boy in a slightly new way.

    The story for it is rather simple, but doesn't fail in keeping one entertain throughout it's time run. Those who seen the three anime adaptations would already know the origin of Astro Boy's creation. That's still included as well as appearances of a couple of recognizable characters. And a couple of new additions that fit in for this movie.

    Now to list the good and bad thing about this movie. The good thing is this movie remains true to the concept and Astro Boy a like. It still takes place in the future where robots and humans live together. As well as robot civil rights which was a common topic in the previous Astro Boy adaptations on robots being questioned whether they should have the same rights as humans or not.

    Bad thing is that the movie could of been a whole lot more if the writers made the movie feel more close to the anime with the addition of more characters or have Dr. Elefun & Daddy Walrus have either bigger parts or have at least have the same feel as their anime counterparts. I also think this movie tried too hard in Americanizing it by adding certain human characters that look like they belong in a different movie or the fact that they were trying to make it look more American by having the characters eat pizza instead of tempura.

    The die hard fans of Astro Boy will likely to still enjoy this movie. It's not a mirror copy of it's anime counterpart but doesn't fail in being entertaining. To me it's something that will make popcorn taste better while watching it.
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    5
    • emasterslake
    • Jan 11, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (China)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Astroboy
    • Production companies
      • Imagi Animation Studios
      • Imagi Crystal
      • Summit Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $65,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,551,067
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,702,923
      • Oct 25, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,886,986
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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