A.I. Artificial Intelligence
A feeling android child crosses a drowned future in pursuit of the mother whose love made him believe he was human.
Overview
A poignant exploration of love and loss in a world where humanity and technology intertwine.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- eerie
- dreamy
- reflective movie night
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film ambitious, visually mesmerizing, and emotionally powerful despite its uneven fusion of Kubrickian bleakness and Spielbergian sentiment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film deliberately juxtaposes austere futuristic imagery and bleakness with David's emotionally direct quest for maternal love.
David is created as a feeling android and must prove the significance of his love, desire, and identity in a human world.
Mechas serve humans, are discarded when unwanted, and face public destruction in the Flesh Fair.
David's search for the Blue Fairy transforms a dystopian technological journey into a modern fairy tale.
Films like A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and why
Blade Runner
shares emotionally searching science fiction, artificial intelligence themes, and a melancholic meditation on humanity
The Last Starfighter
shares post-apocalyptic science fiction, childlike wonder, and a visually spectacular journey through an altered world
Her
shares artificial intelligence themes, intimate human-machine attachment, and bittersweet philosophical drama
Bicentennial Man
shares dystopian futurism, constructed identity, and a young artificial being seeking emotional recognition
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Release Date
- 2001-06-29
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (6896)
Cast
- Haley Joel Osment
- Jude Law
- Frances O'Connor
- Sam Robards
- Jake Thomas
- William Hurt
- Ken Leung
- Clark Gregg
- Kevin Sussman
- Tom Gallop
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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.I. Artificial Intelligence about?
- A feeling android child crosses a drowned future in pursuit of the mother whose love made him believe he was human.
- What is A.I. Artificial Intelligence like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A.I. Artificial Intelligence as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A.I. Artificial Intelligence violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A.I. Artificial Intelligence as moderate.
- What did critics think of A.I. Artificial Intelligence?
- Critics broadly found the film ambitious, visually mesmerizing, and emotionally powerful despite its uneven fusion of Kubrickian bleakness and Spielbergian sentiment.
- Which films are like A.I. Artificial Intelligence?
- Films with a similar feel include Blade Runner, The Last Starfighter, Her, and Bicentennial Man.
- How long is A.I. Artificial Intelligence?
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence runs 146 minutes.
- Where can I watch A.I. Artificial Intelligence?
- In United States, A.I. Artificial Intelligence streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
