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6.3Set 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.
Cast
- Freddie Highmore as Astro / Toby (voice)
- Kristen Bell as Cora (voice)
- Nathan Lane as Hamegg (voice)
- Eugene Levy as Orrin (voice)
- Matt Lucas as Sparx (voice)
- Bill Nighy as Dr. Elefun / Robotsky (voice)
Themes
- future
- hero
- superhero
- based on manga
- robot
- family
- osamu tezuka
- astro boy
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Key facts
- Directed by
- David Bowers
- Screenplay by
- Timothy Hyde Harris David Bowers
- Story by
- David Bowers
- Based on
- Astro Boy , by Osamu Tezuka
- Produced by
- Maryann Garger Kuzuka Yayoki
- Starring
- Freddie Highmore Kristen Bell Nathan Lane Eugene Levy Matt Lucas Bill Nighy Donald Sutherland Charlize Theron Nicolas Cage
- Cinematography
- Pepe Valencia
- Edited by
- Robert Anich
- Music by
- John Ottman
- Production company
- Imagi Animation Studios
- Distributed by
- Summit Entertainment (United States) Panasia Films (Hong Kong)
- Release dates
- October 8, 2009 ( 2009-10-08 ) (Hong Kong) October 23, 2009 ( 2009-10-23 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 94 minutes
- Countries
- Hong Kong United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $65 million
- Box office
- $42 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 332473
- Official website
- www.astroboy-themovie.com
- Image
- Astro Boy press conference at 2009 SDCC (3767496517).jpg
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 2009-10-05
- title
- Astro Boy
- Commons category
- Astro Boy (film)
- review score
- 53/100
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Astro Boy is a 2009 animated superhero film loosely based on the manga series of the same name by the Japanese writer and illustrator Osamu Tezuka. Produced by the Hong Kong-based company Imagi Animation Studios, it was directed by David Bowers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Timothy Hyde Harris. The film stars Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Charlize Theron, and Nicolas Cage. In the film, Dr. Tenma (Cage) creates Astro (Highmore), a teenage robot implanted with the memories of his son after he is killed in an accident. The pair face Stone (Sutherland), the president of Metro City who is running for re-election, for their betrayal.
The film was first released in Hong Kong on October 8, 2009, and in the United States on October 23. It received generally mixed reviews from film critics, but was a financial failure, earning $42 million worldwide against its $65 million budget. As a result of the film's bad performance, Imagi Animation Studios was shut down on February 5, 2010; it became the last film produced by the studio.