A-X-L
A shy teenager and a top-secret robotic dog flee the military forces that want the machine back, discovering trust and courage along the way.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- hopeful
- uplifting
- sentimental
- family movie night
- weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film derivative and poorly constructed despite its accessible premise and family-oriented appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Miles develops trust, loyalty, and compassion through his connection with the robotic dog A.X.L.
Miles and Sara work together to keep A.X.L. away from the scientists and military interests that created him.
The PG adventure presents military artificial intelligence through an optimistic story of friendship and loyalty.
A.X.L.'s design, movement, defensive capabilities, and desert encounters provide the film's central technical spectacle.
Films like A-X-L, and why
The Iron Giant
shared family-friendly science fiction adventure centered on a special bond between a young person and an advanced artificial companion
Short Circuit
shared youthful coming-of-age adventure, military technology, and friendship with a powerful nonhuman companion
Bicentennial Man
shared family-oriented science fiction, adolescent protagonists, and a hunted artificial being seeking safety from authorities
Movie Details
- Director
- Oliver Daly
- Release Date
- 2018-08-23
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1305)
Cast
- Alex Neustaedter
- Becky G
- Alex MacNicoll
- Dominic Rains
- Thomas Jane
- Lou Taylor Pucci
- Patricia De Leon
- Niko Guardado
- Marie-Françoise Theodore
- Ted McGinley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 A-X-L about?
- A shy teenager and a top-secret robotic dog flee the military forces that want the machine back, discovering trust and courage along the way.
- What is A-X-L like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A-X-L as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A-X-L violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A-X-L as mild.
- What did critics think of A-X-L?
- Critics broadly found the film derivative and poorly constructed despite its accessible premise and family-oriented appeal.
- Which films are like A-X-L?
- Films with a similar feel include The Iron Giant, Short Circuit, and Bicentennial Man.
- How long is A-X-L?
- A-X-L runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch A-X-L?
- In United States, A-X-L streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
