Overview
An ordinary family's road trip turns into a wild adventure as they battle a robot uprising to save humanity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- frantic
- family movie night
- weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an energetic, visually inventive, funny, and emotionally warm animated family adventure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Mitchells leave home to drive Katie to film school and are caught in the robot uprising during the journey.
The film uses energetic animation, drawn overlays, visual annotations, and pop-cultural image play as part of its signature style.
Katie's creative digital identity and Rick's discomfort with modern technology drive their father-daughter conflict.
Rick, Linda, Katie, Aaron, and Monchi survive because their unusual habits and close bonds help them confront the machines.
Films like The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and why
The Incredibles
energetic animated adventure, absurd visual gags, and affectionate family-centered humor
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
stylized animation, rapid-fire comedy, and a young outsider navigating technology-driven danger
Little Miss Sunshine
road movie structure, eccentric family dynamics, and warm dysfunctional-family themes
WALL-E
playful animated science fiction, human-machine conflict, and an emotionally sincere family message
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Rianda
- Release Date
- 2021-04-22
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (3513)
Cast
- Abbi Jacobson
- Danny McBride
- Maya Rudolph
- Mike Rianda
- Eric Andre
- Olivia Colman
- Fred Armisen
- Beck Bennett
- Chrissy Teigen
- John Legend
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- 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 The Mitchells vs. the Machines about?
- A creatively mismatched family turns its awkward road trip into a riotous fight for humanity against an AI-powered robot uprising.
- What is The Mitchells vs. the Machines like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mitchells vs. the Machines as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Mitchells vs. the Machines violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Mitchells vs. the Machines as mild.
- What did critics think of The Mitchells vs. the Machines?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an energetic, visually inventive, funny, and emotionally warm animated family adventure.
- Which films are like The Mitchells vs. the Machines?
- Films with a similar feel include The Incredibles, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Little Miss Sunshine, and WALL-E.
- How long is The Mitchells vs. the Machines?
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Mitchells vs. the Machines?
- In United States, The Mitchells vs. the Machines streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
