October 18-21 | Friday-Monday | 1 hour, 42 minutes | Rated PG |
When a robot is marooned on a island, it awakens and moves to explore the wilderness around it. As it begins to translate the language of the animals it encounters, a young gosling imprints on it, and the robot makes the decision to help the young bird. As weather, battery power, and a robot recovery unit threaten the peace the robot has found on the island, it has to go beyond its programming and lean on the community of animals it has forged to prosper. The voice cast is simply amazing, with Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Bill Nighy, Catherine O’Hara, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, and more. It’s currently at 98% on the Tomatometer (critics reviews) and 98% on the Popcornmeter (audience reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Adapted from the children’s book of the same name, The Wild Robot is beautiful inside and out.” -Marah Eakin, Chicago Reader
“You’re going to have all the feels. Surrender. Is this the best animated movie of the year? Totally, so far. It might even be the best movie of the year.” -Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
“It’s a breathtakingly human film — about a bird and a bot.” -Johnny Oleksinksi, New York Post
“The Wild Robot is a genuinely beautiful movie, in every sense of that adjective. Its physical production is impressive, to say the least, but there are no weak links in its chain, from character design to its exquisitely rendered environment” -Leonard Maltin, leonardmaltin.com
“This is the best animated film I’ve seen all year. Along with the great story and visuals, it’s also the best sounding; composer Kris Bowers’ emotional score will pluck heartstrings, real or mechanical.” -Peter Howell, Toronto Star
“The amusing, beautifully crafted animation becomes a talking animal movie (which I love).” -Thelma Adams, AARP Movies for Grownups
“The film is just fine for the little ones and engaging for the grown-ups.” -Ty Burr, Washington Post
“With its unexpectedly moving sights, remarkable voice ensemble, and pure clarity of humanist vision, The Wild Robot emerges as a stunning achievement.” -Matthew Jackson, AV Club
“Clever, heartfelt and frequently stunning, The Wild Robot offers the type of all-ages-welcome animated entertainment that will delight kids and leave a lump in one’s throat.” -Adrian Horton, Guardian
“Complex and lively, The Wild Robot is thoroughly delightful on every level.” -Soren Andersen, Seattle Times
“One could watch The Wild Robot with the sound off entirely and still have a rewarding experience—turn it on and you have one of the best animated films of the decade.” -Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
“The Wild Robot transports you into an imaginative, fully realized world while creating a special kind of storytelling magic that’ll capture hearts of the young and old alike and enthrall generations to come.” -Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News
The Wild Robot opens at The Clyde Friday, October 18, and shows Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday at 7:30.
