Astro Boy

Name: Astro Boy
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Animation, Family
Released: October 23, 2009
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nicolas Cage

2009

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Summit Entertainment | Release Date: October 23, 2009 | PG

Starring: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nicolas Cage

Summary: Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named TENMA. Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters manySet in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named TENMA. Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy encounters many other colorful characters along the way. Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions of being human, and gains the strength to embrace his destiny. Ultimately learning his friends and family are in danger, Astro Boy marshals his awesome super powers and returns to Metro City in a valiant effort to save everything he cares about and to understand what it takes to be a hero. (Summit Entertainment)… Expand

Director: David Bowers

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 94 min

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Owen Gleiberman

A marvelously designed piece of cartoon kinetics. Read full review

Roger Ebert

The movie contains less of its interesting story and more action and battle scenes than I would have preferred. Read full review

Andrea Gronvall

The lighting, production design, and character modeling are excellent, and director David Bowers (Flushed Away) references "Frankenstein," "Wall-E," "Transformers," and even Abraham and Isaac. But the TV series, primitive though it was, had a sweet innocence and joyfulness that made it more fun. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

And so he zips and zags, keeping aloft in a movie that can’t always do the same. Read full review

Marc Savlov

It's a totally serviceable reboot for young people who are just discovering the joys of manga, but I can't help but miss the raw animation and even rawer emotional aesthetics of Tezuka's original televised animé series. Read full review

Michael Phillips

I wish the film version of Astro Boy provided a stronger antidote to mediocrity. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Looks so great, it may take a while to notice it's a clunky political parable wrapped in a tonally confused fairy tale. Read full review

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JacobP

Nov 1, 2009

Nothing short of excellent. I'm tired of critics with no clue dictating to audiences what kids will and won't get. This is a great movie which balances themes of father and son; laugh-out-loud humour and fantastic action. Plus- giant robots are always cool.

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RheeJ.

Oct 29, 2009

I was a fan as a kid, and had completely forgotten about Astro boy until my two sons came home from school, babbling on an on. Went after school last night, and loved it. It's deeper than most kids fare, and my youngest (5) shed a tear when Astro was rejected by his dad (but later I was a fan as a kid, and had completely forgotten about Astro boy until my two sons came home from school, babbling on an on. Went after school last night, and loved it. It's deeper than most kids fare, and my youngest (5) shed a tear when Astro was rejected by his dad (but later happy ending). Great fun, for me and children. Dad will take them again this weekend.… Expand

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hugoboy

Jun 12, 2011

better ignore these annonying critics,and just enjoy a great animation that both kids and adults would really love. I really loved the story,especially the emotional aspect. Superb action,and a great voice acting,astro boy is definitely up there with the great's,don't care what the critics say

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Khunter4382

Aug 9, 2011

Good action, animation, and fun. This film was a pleasure to watch and it did have some impressive action sequences. It requires the audience to open up their hearts and minds and lose their sense of reality to fully enjoy this picture. When you give all that up, and have fun in your alteredGood action, animation, and fun. This film was a pleasure to watch and it did have some impressive action sequences. It requires the audience to open up their hearts and minds and lose their sense of reality to fully enjoy this picture. When you give all that up, and have fun in your altered mind-set as a 6 year old boy, this film is most exciting. If you can't muster up enough energy for that alteration, this film will appear to you as just...."cute".… Expand

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SuperheroMovies

Sep 28, 2013

It moves itself along at a brisk pace, and while lacking in the high quality storytelling department, this animated film has enough action-packed spunk to keep the younger audiences thrilled.

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BenT.

Oct 28, 2009

Not bad could use some improvements but all in all not bad.

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LoylaH

Oct 23, 2009

Astro Boy is not just derivative, but its main problem is that is still has a typical Japanese outdated outlook on themes that Hollywood productions do better in exploring. Coupled with a Pinocchio character that later becomes a Rambo that shoots missiles from his behind and feet, it is Astro Boy is not just derivative, but its main problem is that is still has a typical Japanese outdated outlook on themes that Hollywood productions do better in exploring. Coupled with a Pinocchio character that later becomes a Rambo that shoots missiles from his behind and feet, it is more ridiculous than any Hollywood animated films. The movie is also boring, overplays it sentiments and a complete turn-off to kids. My three kids were bored and could not relate to the character at all.… Expand

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