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Bicentennial Man

Play trailer Poster for Bicentennial Man PG,  1999,  2h 11m,  Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 37% 94 Reviews Tomatometer 59% 250,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
37% Tomatometer 94 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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.
Bicentennial Man

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Critics Consensus

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

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David Ansen Newsweek Feb 16, 2018
Kids will be bored, the rest of us baffled. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 22, 2010
2/5
Film about robot who wants to be human is so-so. Go to Full Review
Mike Higgins Sight & Sound Dec 2, 2002
The film swiftly settles into an unevenly paced, episodic structure, unsure whether it's a family saga, a sci-fi drama or a children's comedy. Go to Full Review
Jessica Gonzales Geek Vibes Nation Jul 17, 2025
The movie is a welcome breath of fresh air with all of the darkness surrounding us today, and you can even learn a few things from it like how important it is to cherish our ability as humans to love and our fleeting time on Earth. Go to Full Review
Brian Bertoldo Film Threat Mar 18, 2024
Williams and director Chris Columbus have crafted a moving, hanky-clenching drama, without ramming the emotion down your throat. Go to Full Review
George M. Thomas Akron Beacon Journal Oct 28, 2023
3/4
The film is worth a look. Williams is the primary reason. His performance has heart, brains and courage. Go to Full Review
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Apr 15, 2019 I loved it. Robin Williams is wonderful and the development of the robot to human is covered in depth.
Hermione M Feb 24, 2019 Not a bad movie, Did seem to drag out a little.
Hagrid M Feb 9, 2019 One of the best fantasy-drama movies.
Oct 24, 2018 a very heartwarming story that questions what it means to be human thoroughly enjoyable and highly underrated
Jun 1, 2018 I seldom call critics idiots. Critics are idiots.
George W Feb 2, 2018 Excellent film !! Je ne comprends pas les mauvaises notes et mauvaises critiques ! Le film (surtout le dernier quart) soulève des questions toujours d'actualité 18 ans après sa sortie, et qui prendront de plus en plus de place dans notre société dans les années à venir. Il reste agréable à regarder malgré son âge, et je vous le recommande vivement ! Très touchant, vous pourriez pleurer à la fin ! See more
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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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Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man (1999) Robot Andrew (Robin Williams) and Little Miss (Hallie Kate Eisenberg) Robot Andrew (Robin Williams) and Sir (Sam Neill) Director/producer Chris Columbus on the set of Touchstone's Bicentennial Man Robot Andrew (Robin Williams) and Robot Galatea (Kiersten Connelly) watch Rupert Burns (Oliver Platt) test his external modification designs Robot Andrew plays back a hologram of Little Miss' wedding, so Sir can relive dancing with his daughter Robot Andrew (Robin Williams) and the adult Little Miss (Embeth Davidtz) Sir (Sam Neill) and Robot Andrew (Robin Williams) reflect on the wedding of Little Miss View more photos

Movie Info

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