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Astro Boy (2009) -- Rejected by his scientist father, a young, super-powered robot embarks on a personal journey before he returns home to save his hometown of Metro City.

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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   1,097 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Osamu Tezuka (comic series)
Timothy Harris (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
23 October 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
Have a blast. more
Plot:
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant... more | add synopsis
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(374 articles)
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User Comments:
Pleasantly Surprised, Kids Loved It more (33 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Nicolas Cage ... Dr. Tenma (voice)

Kristen Bell ... Cora (voice)

Charlize Theron ... 'Our Friends' Narrator (voice)

Bill Nighy ... Dr. Elefun (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson ... Zog (voice)

Freddie Highmore ... Astro Boy (voice)

Donald Sutherland ... President Stone (voice)

Moises Arias ... Zane (voice)

Nathan Lane ... Ham Egg (voice)

Eugene Levy ... Orrin (voice)
Ryan Stiles ... Mr. Pistachio (voice)
Matt Lucas ... Sparx (voice)
Madeline Carroll ... Widget / Grace (voice)

Sterling Beaumon ... Sludge (voice)

Victor Bonavida ... Sam (voice)
Tony Matthews ... Cora's Dad (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Astroboy (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
Atom (Japan)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some action and peril, and brief mild language.
Runtime:
94 min
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Trivia:
The Japanese release of the movie uses the original character model of Astro Boy, maintaining the original bodyform, facial features, and hairstyle rather than the updated character model. The differences can be noted in a comparison between the U.S. and Japanese trailers for the movie. more
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Astro Boy: I was made ready more
Movie Connections:
References Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (1986) more

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10 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Pleasantly Surprised, Kids Loved It, 26 October 2009
9/10
Author: Trangor from United States

Unlike many of the other reviews(it seems), I don't have an ax to grind. I vaguely remembered the character and actually thought it was a French cartoon. If it was on TV, I never saw it.

As such, my expectations were fairly plebeian - just a family film with good production values and some entertainment value. Well, Astroboy IS well produced and IS very entertaining. There was plenty of comedy to keep the film light and lots of action to keep things moving.

I might agree with those who think the portrayal of Toby's(Astroboy's) father was rather cold. However, it fits with the sequence of events and one assumes that the producers were following the original story (I'm not going to read the comic book to find out).

There are many endearing characters in the film and interesting villains to boot. The animation varied from good to excellent and the pacing avoided any significant lulls. All in all, well and cleverly done. Good job, Imagi, and all the talented people who contributed.

I recommend this to anyone who wants some light-hearted entertainment. My family loved it.

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