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  • Astro Boy
  • Opened October 23, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 34 min.
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  • PG
    some action and peril, and brief mild language
  • Set in futuristic Metro City, "Astro Boy" is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength Read More
  • Cast: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nicolas Cage, Bill Nighy, Nathan Lane, Donald Sutherland, Eugene Levy
  • Director: David Bowers
  • Genres: Adventure Comedy, Science Fiction, Children's/Family, Anime

Astro Boy Recent Fan Reviews

  • ASTRO BOY
    by poop98

    MORE ACTION. NOT REALISTIC AT ALL...

  • Reasonably Good. Not amazing.
    by chris_l_miller

    Good story for boys 5 and up. SPOILER ALERT: The boy dies and then the father just makes another boy from robot parts. The robot thinks he's a boy and then finds out he's not. I wouldn't recommend...

  • Astro Boy
    by villargas

    I thought that the story behind the movie was great. There were points during the movie that i actually cried. I took my youngest son, 11 to go see it. As a parent to four children, i can relate...

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Astro Boy Critic Reviews

Metascore®53 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The movie contains less of its interesting story and more action and battle...

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    A marvelously designed piece of cartoon kinetics.

  • 60
    The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen

    Derivative bits aside, the pint-sized Japanese icon takes flight in vibrant CG...

  • 60
    Variety | Andrew Barker

    Appropriately for a film about robots, efficiency is the primary virtue of...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.6 out of 5
Metascore®:
53 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

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