I bought this on DVD many years ago, convinced I had never seen it. I finally got around to watching it, and it wasn’t until I reached the robot demolition circus (words I bet I have never seen in the same sentence before) that I realized I had watched this movie before. That is a memorable sequence. In many respects I thought the movie was well made: the special effects, the deep thinking behind the plot, and…
David is 11 years old. He weighs 60 pounds. He is 4 feet, 6 inches tall. He has brown hair. His love is real. But he is not.
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.
Top Cast
Haley Joel Osment
David
Jude Law
Gigolo Joe
Frances O'Connor
Monica Swinton
Sam Robards
Henry Swinton
Jake Thomas
Martin Swinton
William Hurt
Prof. Hobby
Jack Angel
Teddy (voice)
Robin Williams
Dr. Know (voice)
Ben Kingsley
Specialist (voice)
Meryl Streep
Blue Mecha (voice)
Chris Rock
Comedian (voice)
Ken Leung
Syatyoo-Sama
Clark Gregg
Supernerd
Kevin Sussman
Supernerd
Tom Gallop
Supernerd
Eugene Osment
Supernerd
Reviews
The movie was actually pretty good. The ending sucked to me though.
With their son "Martin" supposedly out for the count, "Henry" (Sam Robards) procures a solution for his wife "Monica" (Frances O'Connor) in the form of "David" (Haley Joel Osment). He is a state of the art android. Not robotic in function like previous models, but an adaptive model that can learn to love, to feel, to be... Initially very apprehensive, she gradually bonds with the curious and friendly young man just…
The coincidence of the release year matching 2001: A Space Odyssey feels almost too on-the-nose, especially given that this was originally Stanley Kubrick's project before his death, eventually passed to Steven Spielberg. One wonders if Kubrick would have brought the clarity of vision that this film desperately needed. The screenplay wanders terribly, unable to decide what it wants to be or say. Is this a…
FAQ about A.I. Artificial Intelligence
What is A.I. Artificial Intelligence about?
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.
When was A.I. Artificial Intelligence released?
A.I. Artificial Intelligence was released in 2001.
What genres does A.I. Artificial Intelligence belong to?
A.I. Artificial Intelligence is categorised as Drama, Science Fiction, Adventure.
Who stars in A.I. Artificial Intelligence?
The cast of A.I. Artificial Intelligence includes Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards, Jake Thomas.