The Wild Robot
A stranded service robot discovers that raising an orphaned gosling requires more than programming as she learns to belong in a wild animal community.
Overview
An intelligent robot learns the true meaning of family and survival in the wild.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- heartfelt
- whimsical
- uplifting
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a visually dazzling, emotionally powerful, all-ages animated adventure with strong voice acting and ecological and family themes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The island, forests, animals, and changing seasons are presented through a notably painterly animation style.
Roz adopts responsibility for the orphaned gosling Brightbill and gradually becomes a mother through care rather than biology.
Roz's robotic programming conflicts with the island's animal society, while her survival depends on learning its ecological rhythms.
The film combines island survival, animal comedy, and big feelings about kindness, adaptation, and belonging.
Films like The Wild Robot, and why
WALL-E
shares heartfelt animated science fiction, artificial intelligence, ecological themes, and a warm parent-child bond
The Lion King
shares all-ages animated adventure, animal communities, environmental storytelling, and emotionally resonant family themes
Princess Mononoke
shares painterly animation, nature-centered fantasy adventure, kindness toward animals, and Studio Ghibli-style emotional depth
Lilo & Stitch
shares a stranded outsider forming an unexpected family, gentle humor, and emotionally powerful animated adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris Sanders
- Release Date
- 2024-09-12
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 (6661)
Cast
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Pedro Pascal
- Kit Connor
- Bill Nighy
- Stephanie Hsu
- Matt Berry
- Ving Rhames
- Mark Hamill
- Catherine O'Hara
- Boone Storm
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Wild Robot about?
- A stranded service robot discovers that raising an orphaned gosling requires more than programming as she learns to belong in a wild animal community.
- What is The Wild Robot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Wild Robot as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Wild Robot violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Wild Robot as mild.
- What did critics think of The Wild Robot?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a visually dazzling, emotionally powerful, all-ages animated adventure with strong voice acting and ecological and family themes.
- Which films are like The Wild Robot?
- Films with a similar feel include WALL-E, The Lion King, Princess Mononoke, and Lilo & Stitch.
- How long is The Wild Robot?
- The Wild Robot runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Wild Robot?
- In United States, The Wild Robot streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
