Spare Parts

A warm, earnest underdog story that builds to a satisfying, crowd-pleasing finish without much grit.

Directed by

Sean McNamara

Genres

Drama

Starring

George López, Jamie Lee Curtis, Carlos PenaVega

Tagline

It takes a dream to build a team.

Overview

With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set their sights on a national robotics contest. With $800 and parts scavenged from old cars, they build a robot and compete against reigning champion MIT. Along the way, the students learn not only how to build a robot but something far more important: how to forge bonds that will last a lifetime.

How it feels

Uplifting, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Found family, education, immigration, ambition

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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