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Astro Boy (2009)  link to Astro Boy on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 268

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IMDb Rating:
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6.3/10 (25373 votes)

Country: Hong Kong, 94 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Animation, Family

Director(s): David Bowers

Cast: Charlize Theron (voice of 'Our Friends' Narrator), Freddie Highmore (voice of Astro / Toby), Ryan Stiles (voice of Mr. Moustachio / Burning Robot), Eugene Levy (voice of Orrin), Nicolas Cage (voice of Dr. Tenma)

Medium: Unknown,

Plot Outline: 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.

Location: F18

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1