Robot on the Road

Robot on the Road

The feeling some encounter and farewell from that journey.

Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura

Produced by khara, Nihon Animator Mihonichi

201510 min6.7 / 10

A darkly comedic road movie about an inappropriate robot and an unwilling companion, blending surreal humor with melancholic undertones about connection and loneliness.

A perverted robot hitchhikes cross-country with an attractive woman in hopes of photographing her naked.

Questions people ask

  • Does Robot on the Road end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Robot on the Road violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is Robot on the Road scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Robot on the Road sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Robot on the Road easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Robot on the Road

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Robot on the Road

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Robot on the Road, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Robot on the Road, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Robot on the Road, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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