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Robots
July 13th, 2026 | 1 hr 45 mins
animation, capitalism, cartoon, cartoons, ewan mcgregor, greg kinnear, halle berry, ice age, mel brooks, robin williams, sci-fi, science fiction, scifi
In 2005 "Robots" rolled off the assembly line from Blue Sky Studios, and it surprisingly remains greater than the sum of its nuts, bolts, and other assorted parts. Celebrating the aspects of capitalism that reward ingenuity and innovation, and satirizing the aspects of capitalism that incentivise profit at any cost, the film features wildly inventive production design and winning performance from an enormous celebrity roster including Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, Greg Kinnear, Stanley Tucci, Paul Giamatti, Mel Brooks, and many many many many more. We're joined by Sophia Riccardi of the Moviestruck podcast to discuss why this film's components are anything but outmoded.