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Astro Boy

2009 · 94 min

A colourful sci-fi adventure that mixes family heartbreak with lively robot action, easy to watch and occasionally surprisingly emotional.

Directed by: David Bowers
Genres: Animation, Action, Family
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane

Tagline: Have a blast.
Overview: Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.

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Directed by: David Bowers
Genres: Animation, Action, Family
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
identity
isolation
redemption
Places: big city
fantasy world
countryside
Era: far-future
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation, action, family, science fiction
Directed by: David Bowers
Written by: David Bowers, Timothy Harris
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Charlize Theron
Music: John Ottman
Cinematography: Pepe Valencia
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Japan, United States of America, Hong Kong
Languages: English

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