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63% Critic Match
Astro Boy
“Have a blast.”
6.3 / 10• 2009• 1h 34m•PG• English
AnimationActionFamilyScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Freddie Highmore
Astro / Toby (voice)
Lead
Kristen Bell
Cora (voice)
Nathan Lane
Hamegg (voice)
Eugene Levy
Orrin (voice)
Matt Lucas
Sparx (voice)
Bill Nighy
Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)
Donald Sutherland
President Stone (voice)
Charlize Theron
"Our Friends" Narrator (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Bowers's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Astro Boy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
