- Release date: 1999
- Runtime: 132 min
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
- Starring: Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt ... See all
- Director: Chris Columbus
- Plot: This film follows the 'life' and times of the lead character, an android (Robin Williams) who is purchased as a household robot programmed to perform menial tasks. Within a few... Read more
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A Robot Movie which gets Us Thinking about Humans
Apr 25, 2008
bravoecho11ivan - yahoo.com
Apr 25, 2008bravoecho11ivan - yahoo.com
"In the not too distant future" (as it shows when the move first start), robots are made and serving humans like so in all robot movies. But this one movie talks about a special unique one. A household robot named Andrew... Full review
Great but Can't quiet point it
Oct 01, 2007
realjad - yahoo.com
Oct 01, 2007realjad - yahoo.com
An awesome story, awesome acting... Visuals were fantastic but I felt the direction was a bit off.. Either way, the story was so good that bad directing is cut to almost being obsolete. You can definitely get emotional watching this movie... Full review
very thought provoking
Oct 01, 2007
nealave2000 - yahoo.com
Oct 01, 2007nealave2000 - yahoo.com
Robin Williams delivers a very good movie with some deep messages.We all need to examine who we are and why we are.This movie very gently opens that round of discussion.This film should be mandatory for every college freshman along with group... Full review
A movie to cry over
Feb 10, 2007
tdougall2 - yahoo.com
Feb 10, 2007tdougall2 - yahoo.com
Bicentennial Man what a movie! I just watched this and it made me cry in two parts of the movie. The charachters were great and so were the actors. The only thing i didn't like abot the movie was the robot... Full review
Some Prose Is Poetry
Dec 17, 2006
Howard Evans - imdb.com
Dec 17, 2006Howard Evans - imdb.com
For Ray Bradbury the masterwork of perfect poignance is Drink Entire: Against the Madness of Crowds. For Isaac Asimov it is Bicentennial Man. Only Asimov could remake Pinocchio as compelling science fiction. So many have tried to create a sweet and... Full review
Outstanding
Aug 13, 2006
duffy047 - imdb.com
Aug 13, 2006duffy047 - imdb.com
I heaven't read the book, but BICENTENNIAL MAN is a very touching and heartwarming movie about a house-robot (Robert Williams) that begins a 200-year journey to become and to be legally recognized as a human. During his journey, he has to... Full review
A.I. is Better
May 18, 2006
joshuabsa - yahoo.com
May 18, 2006joshuabsa - yahoo.com
It has some very good moments, like Sam Neil teatching Andrew(Robin Williams) about Jokes, and Sex. Its worth watching, because of Williams.... Full review
Robin WIlliams delivers a touching performance.
May 18, 2006
clrk_vs_kal86 - yahoo.com
May 18, 2006clrk_vs_kal86 - yahoo.com
I found this movie to be a little bit overdone as they extended the movie to be a bit to long. he point of it I guess was just sending a message to appreciate everything you have and that lonliness may... Full review
The most underrated and misunderstood film ever made- Simply Amazing
Mar 28, 2005
rchrdshelt - imdb.com
Mar 28, 2005rchrdshelt - imdb.com
This film is absolutely outstanding. Forget the reviews of the critics who seem to love bashing films, this is a tremendous, epic film with such a great heart that explores the values and meaning of humanity and life in general. I... Full review
A beautifully Innocent Film
Jan 16, 2005
mjw2305 - imdb.com
Jan 16, 2005mjw2305 - imdb.com
Firstly, i have not read Asimov's book and therefore cannot remark on any errors in translation from book to film. I have read many of the comments posted here on the IMDb, but fail to see why so many people feel... Full review
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BICENTENNIAL MAN: DVD
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2008-09-04
It's a pretty well-known joke in Hollywood, but it's true.Have you ever noticed how the movies Robin Williams does with his beard are much better than the ones he does clean shaven? ... Full Article
hen Andrew, a cheerful and industrious robot working as a household servant, makes an intricate little wooden carving it occurs to his master, called Sir (Mr. Neill), that Andrew has creative impulses that go beyond the robotic. In a story ... Full Article
Plot A domestic robot who develops emotions strives to become human over the course of two centuries. Review Following a well-crafted opening credit sequence in which we see the titular robot being assembled, the action kicks off in the year... ... Full Article
Based on the story and novel by Isaac Asimov, this film explores the theme of humanity in the increasingly mechanized age.Robin Williams plays Andrew, a robot created to serve as a household appliance, i.e. a housekeeper/ nanny/companion. ... Full Article

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