Robots
“The biggest comedy ever assembled!”
Synopsis
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.
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Robots (2005) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classics Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-03-16
Top Cast
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Ewan McGregor
Rodney Copperbottom (voice)
Halle Berry
Cappy (voice)
Greg Kinnear
Ratchet (voice)
Mel Brooks
Bigweld (voice)
Drew Carey
Crank (voice)
Amanda Bynes
Piper (voice)
Robin Williams
Fender (voice)
Jim Broadbent
Madame Gasket (voice)
Stanley Tucci
Herb Copperbottom (voice)
Dianne Wiest
Mrs. Copperbottom (voice)
Harland Williams
Lug (voice)
Jennifer Coolidge
Aunt Fanny (voice)
Paul Giamatti
Tim the Gate Guard (voice)
Natasha Lyonne
Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
Chris Wedge
Wonderbot / Phone Booth (voice)
Dan Hedaya
Mr. Gunk (voice)
Marshall Efron
Lamppost / Toilet Bot / Bass Drum / Microphone
Terry Bradshaw
Broken Arm Bot (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 11, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 19, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$75M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$262.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.5x
+$187.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chris Wedge
- Screenplay & Story
- David Lindsay-Abaire, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
- Original Score
- John Powell
- Original Title
- Robots
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $75M
- Worldwide Gross
- $262.5M
- Production Studios
- Blue Sky Studios, 20th Century Fox Animation, 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chris Wedge
David Lindsay-Abaire, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Ron Mita, Jim McClain, Jimmy Hayward, Jim Hecht, Mike Reiss, Jon Vitti, Brett Hoffman
John Powell
John Carnochan
William Joyce, Chris Meledandri, John Donkin, Lorne Orleans, Jerry Davis
Department Leadership Roster
John Powell
Original Music Composer
William Joyce
Production Design
William Joyce
Producer
Chris Wedge
Director
John Carnochan
Editor
John Donkin
Producer
Lorne Orleans
Producer
Jerry Davis
Producer
Augusto Schillaci
Visual Effects Supervisor
Patrick Worlock
Producer
Marcin Jakubowski
Production Design
David Lindsay-Abaire
Screenplay
Lowell Ganz
Screenplay
Babaloo Mandel
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Robots
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Robots about?
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.
Who directed Robots?
Robots was directed by Chris Wedge.
Who stars in Robots?
The principal cast of Robots includes Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks, Drew Carey.
When was Robots released and how long is it?
Robots was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of Robots?
Robots had a reported production budget of $75M and grossed $262.5M at the worldwide box office (3.5 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Robots?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Robots was composed by John Powell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Robots?
Robots holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).