Animated family film 'The Wild Robot' is whimsically sweet but too lightweight
Lupita Nyong'o leads the voice cast in a well-made film from director Chris Sanders that is no 'Iron Giant' or 'Wall-E.'
The Wild Robot should be the future of animation
DreamWorks’ The Wild Robot — from How to Train Your Dragon director Chris Sanders — is the best animated movie of the year.
Review: ‘Wild Robot’ is beautiful and emotionally powerful
The Wild Robot” is the fish-out-of-water tale of a futuristic helper robot who ends up marooned on an island when a storm sinks its container ship. It learns to adapt and connect with
'The Wild Robot' review: Programmed to be sweet
The animated adventure "The Wild Robot," based on Peter Brown's 2016 children's book, is set to sweet mode, as if it was a pre-installed factory setting. It's heartwarming the way a latter-era Coldplay track is heartwarming: by design, so its effect feels somewhat synthetic.
Cook review: ‘Wild Robot’ is a must-see for all ages
I’m wild about this movie. “The Wild Robot,” the newest offering from DreamWorks, is a surefire hit – or it should be. Chris Sanders (“Lilo & Stitch”) wrote and directed this dazzling, smart, funny and tender film that’s based on the Peter Brown series of kids’ books.
Review: Exquisite 'The Wild Robot' uses machines and animals to tell a human story
The Wild Robot” has a lot to say and its own way of saying it. It’s a big-studio animated feature that has its own look, feel and identity, wrapped around an unusual story with ample humor and plenty of emotion — all of it earned.
‘The Wild Robot’ Review: Animating Parental Anxiety
The director of ‘Lilo & Stitch’ returns with a film in which Lupita Nyong’o voices a robot who washes up on an island and becomes a makeshift mother to a gosling.
‘The Wild Robot’ Review: Wonder and Whimsy That Does Compute
Chris Sanders’s movie about a robotic assistant and the gosling she raises is defined by dazzling visuals and frank ideas about the circle of life.
How ‘Wild Robot’ Director Chris Sanders Returned to Animation, Challenged the Medium and Made His Best Film Yet
The director of “Lilo & Stitch” and “How to Train Your Dragon” has returned with a wild new tale The post How ‘Wild Robot’ Director Chris Sanders Returned to Animation, Challenged the Medium and Made His Best Film Yet appeared first on TheWrap.
Say less — how a wordy Wild Robot missed a shot at animation greatness
"How would you rate this experience on a scale of 1 to 10?" Lupiya Nyong'o is the voice of a happy-to-help robot in the new animated adventure The Wild Robot. It's a beautiful looking cartoon that needs to trust the audience more and say less,
The Wild Robot Reviews Lead to Top Rotten Tomatoes & Metacritic Scores
Following early anticipation, The Wild Robot has launched with strong reviews, earning high scores on Rotten Tomatoes and ...
'The Wild Robot' review: Endearing adaptation of Peter Brown's books, elevated by unusually appealing animation
CAST Voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara RATED PG (some scary moments) LENGTH 1:42 WHERE Area theaters ...
When Is ‘The Wild Robot’ Coming To Streaming?
The Wild Robot”—a new animated family adventure starring the voices of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal—is new in theaters ...
What to watch with your kids: ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Wolfs’ and more
Common Sense Media also reviews “Penelope” and “Megalopolis.” Beautiful, heartwarming adaptation with moments of peril.
‘The Wild Robot’ is a wild good time at the movies
Before the film unspooled, the stage was filled with talent on both sides of the camera. Sanders and Brown stood beside score ...
Movie Review: Visually stunning, emotionally powerful, 'The Wild Robot' is everything
In the opening scenes of "The Wild Robot," a chirpy metal android with a state-of-the-art processing unit wanders around a ...
Box Office Preview: ‘The Wild Robot,' ‘Megalopolis' and Pro-Donald Trump Doc All Hit the Big Screen
The new arrivals on the box office marquee this weekend make for an unusual recipe, if not a spicy one. The safest and most ...
Movie based on Maine author's 'Wild Robot' hits theaters Friday
Maine author and illustrator Peter Brown realized something really big was happening to him a few weeks ago in New York City. He looked up to see giant, animated billboards for the new DreamWorks film ...