Robots
Two self-serving daters must chase their robot doubles before the machines expose how little humanity they have shown each other.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- breezy
- casual movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a bland, good-natured romantic comedy whose robot premise and performances do not generate enough laughs or emotional impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charles and Elaine must pursue humanoid robot versions of themselves after the duplicates disrupt their lives.
Charles is characterized as a womanizer and Elaine as a gold digger before both are pushed toward greater humanity.
The pair are forced to team up and learn humanity while dealing with their robot counterparts.
The film is an American independent romantic comedy built around humanoid robots and dating scams.
Films like Robots, and why
Her
shared romantic comedy framework, speculative technology, and mismatched protagonists learning emotional responsibility
The One I Love
shared science fiction premise, identity complications, and playful romantic relationship dynamics
The Pod Generation
shared robot-centered comedy, romantic entanglements, and satirical treatment of human behavior
Movie Details
- Directors
- Casper Christensen, Anthony Hines
- Release Date
- 2023-04-26
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (271)
Cast
- Shailene Woodley
- Jack Whitehall
- Paul Rust
- Nick Rutherford
- Paul Jurewicz
- David Grant Wright
- Emanuela Postacchini
- Chelsea Edmundson
- Jackamoe Buzzell
- Samantha Ashley
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, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 Robots about?
- Two self-serving daters must chase their robot doubles before the machines expose how little humanity they have shown each other.
- What is Robots like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Robots as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Robots violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Robots as mild.
- What did critics think of Robots?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a bland, good-natured romantic comedy whose robot premise and performances do not generate enough laughs or emotional impact.
- Which films are like Robots?
- Films with a similar feel include Her, The One I Love, and The Pod Generation.
- How long is Robots?
- Robots runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Robots?
- In United States, Robots streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
