The Wild Robot is characterized as a Kids & Family/Adventure/Animation and is directed by Christopher Sanders. The film was released September 27, 2024, and has recently been in the top 10 Netflix movies. It runs at one hour, 51 minutes. Rotten Tomatoes summarizes this movie with, “The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot–ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.”
The cast includes Lupita Nyong’o as Roz, Pedro Pascal as Fink, Kit Conner as Brightbill, Bill Nighy as Longneck, Stephanie Hsu as Vontra, Matt Berry as Paddler, Ving Rhames as Thunderbolt, Mark Hamill as Thorn, and Catherine O’Hara as Pinktail.
A top critic, Donald Clarke, said, “All this is represented in gorgeous, fluid images that incline towards the painterly. Voice work is spot on. Nyong’o combines the otherworldly with an audible emotional catch.” He rated this movie a 5/5 stars while Rotten Tomatoes rated it at 96%.
An audience member, Gaby G, said, ”This was the most relatable cartoon movie ever!! It shows you the true reality of what being a mom is, followed by showing you that being someone who cares for everyone other than themselves is the key to happiness.” She gave this movie a 5/5 stars while the audience rated it at 98%.
I really loved this movie. It follows a robot stuck in the wilderness on an island, combating living with other animals while finding an objective to raise a baby goose. It has a bit fo dark humor, but it’s really nice to laugh at. The story is so sad, taking away characters and spitting them back out again. I really liked the colors too. Something about the watercolor film makes it even sadder. Definitely a movie to cry to. I’d rate this movie a 5/5 stars.
