Directed by:
Chris ColumbusScreenplay:
Nicholas KazanCinematography:
Phil MéheuxComposer:
James HornerCast:
Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt, Kiersten Warren, Wendy Crewson, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, John Michael Higgins, Bradley Whitford (more)VOD (3)
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In the year 2005, Richard Martin (Sam Neill) purchases a domestic android, NDR 114 (Robin Williams) - nicknamed 'Andrew' - to act as a household servant to his family. Although a robot, Andrew possesses an individual personality and gradually begins to exhibit signs of 'humanity'. These are encouraged by Richard and his daughter, whom Andrew addresses as 'Little Miss' (Hallie Kate Eisenberg/Lindze Letherman/Embeth Davidtz), until Andrew eventually requests his freedom. Reluctantly, Richard agrees, and when Andrew is befriended by Rupert Burns (Oliver Platt), the son of the man who created him, he embarks on a quest to become truly 'human'. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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A pretty good romance, but for the money it cost, I would have expected something much better.
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I liked this movie from the first time I saw it, several years ago, and nothing has changed about it even after all these years. The storyline is greatly simplified and the big leaps result in some emotional scenes not sounding as good or on the contrary, sounding too deliberate, but it's still a wonderful example of what love and human/robot stubbornness can look like. Should people be the ones deciding who is a human? Do they even have the competence for that?
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