Astro Boy

"Have a blast."

Oct 23 2009 PG 1h 34m
Action, Animation, Comedy

Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected him.

Plot

Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.

Written by

Osamu Tezuka, David Bowers, Timothy Harris

Directed by

David Bowers

Cast

Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Japan, Hong Kong

Production Companies

Tezuka Productions, Imagi Animation Studios, Summit Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

4 nominations total

Trailers
Astro Boy Trailer
Teasers
ASTRO BOY - Teaser Trailer
Astro Boy (2009 movie) - second teaser trailer (HD 1080p)
Featurettes
Astro Boy 2009 - Building Metro City
Scores
# of Votes
41,173
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA