Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man

One robot's 200 year journey to become an ordinary man.

Directed by Chris Columbus

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Touchstone Pictures

1999131 min7.3 / 10

A gentle, philosophical journey spanning two centuries as an android gradually becomes human through love, creativity, and the pursuit of freedom and mortality.

Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew 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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  • Does Bicentennial Man end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Bicentennial Man one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is Bicentennial Man easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Bicentennial Man scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Bicentennial Man violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Bicentennial Man sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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