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Richard Martin (Sam Neill) buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew (Robin Williams) by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.

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Bicentennial Man is ruined by a bad script and ends up being dull and mawkish.

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Bicentennial Man | Rotten Tomatoes (1) David Ansen Newsweek Kids will be bored, the rest of us baffled. Feb 16, 2018 Full Review Bicentennial Man | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: C- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Bicentennial Man | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Nell Minow Common Sense Media Film about robot who wants to be human is so-so. Rated: 2/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Bicentennial Man | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Brian Bertoldo Film Threat Williams and director Chris Columbus have crafted a moving, hanky-clenching drama, without ramming the emotion down your throat. Mar 18, 2024 Full Review Bicentennial Man | Rotten Tomatoes (5) George M. Thomas Akron Beacon Journal The film is worth a look. Williams is the primary reason. His performance has heart, brains and courage. Rated: 3/4 Oct 28, 2023 Full Review Bicentennial Man | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Catherine Graham Santa Cruz Sentinel Chris Columbus -- who is undeniably skilled at making funny movies -- has the deft touch of a steamroller when it comes to serious matters of the heart, mechanical or otherwise. Rated: F Nov 13, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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David S Another bad Hollywood adaptation of a great story by Isaac Asimov. Boring and meandering. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review David W I've heard it said that this was mawkish and overly sentimental. It was panned by those that laughingly have the audacity to call themselves critics and largely by opinions on RT. You are so wrong. I watched this beautiful movie on its release and I'm not ashamed to say that I cried. Robin Williams gives a subtle metamorphosis, powerhouse of a performance which beautifully illustrates the characters emotional development. The supporting cast are all uniformally superb. Celine Dion sings for me her finest song and the rest of the score is top notch. It's sweet but also sour and life affirming. People have grown so cynical and unpleasant that they can't enjoy a well meaning movie without transferring their own personal bile, issues and wanting to make everyone else less happy in the process to justify and validate their own personal misery. Anyway, my wife and I loved it. We still do. Always shall. Shame on the haters. I genuinely pity your spiteful, unhappy lives. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/12/24 Full Review Julian S Though not on par with “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Bicentennial Man” possesses an undeniable charm that may bring a tear to your eye. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Marcus W I watched the movie as a kid and was absolutely in awe the whole time and absolutely love this movie. I watched it again as adult 20 years later and still love the film. Robin Williams is a treasure, his films are instant classics and this is no exception. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review John D You will not like this movie if your idea of science fiction is 'Independence Day' or anything by Michael Bay. You will probably like this movie if you liked Solaris, or STALKER, or any other work that requires you to rub two brain cells together Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Marijana K For me, one of the most beautiful films and I could watch it more than once With the inimitable Robbie Williams who performed this role masterfully, many people find this film boring because it needs to be understood because the film sends a message how priceless it is to be human But being a robot doesn't work like that without a human, but how much robotics can help a human today, again without human knowledge, is irreplaceable, but they can have good cooperation and it's a shame that this film is underrated.👍👍🇭🇷 For the movie Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris Columbus Director Robin Williams Andrew Martin Sam Neill Sir Richard Martin Embeth Davidtz Little Miss Amanda Martin Oliver Platt Rupert Burns Wendy Crewson "Ma´am" Martin
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Synopsis Richard Martin (Sam Neill) buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew (Robin Williams) by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.

Director
Chris Columbus

Producer
Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Gail Katz, Mark Radcliffe, Laurence Mark, Neal Miller, Wolfgang Petersen

Screenwriter
Nicholas Kazan, Isaac Asimov

Distributor
Touchstone Pictures

Production Co
Laurence Mark Productions, Columbia Pictures, 1492 Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Radiant Pictures

Rating
PG (Sexual Content|Language)

Genre
Sci-Fi

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 17, 1999, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)
$58.2M

Runtime
2h 11m

Sound Mix
SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Digital Projection, Flat (1.85:1)
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