# Spare Parts (2015)

> Four under-resourced Hispanic students turn discarded car parts and stubborn determination into a robotics team capable of challenging the nation’s best.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/153110

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sean McNamara
- Cast: George López, Jamie Lee Curtis, Carlos PenaVega, Marisa Tomei, Alessandra Rosaldo, Alexa PenaVega, David Del Rio, Esai Morales
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3233418/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: inspirational, warm, sincere, family movie night, classroom viewing

## Synopsis

A group of determined students defy the odds to build a robot and forge lifelong friendships.

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