I, Robot

One man saw it coming.

Jul 15, 2004 1h 55mActionScience Fiction
7.0IMDb
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In 2035, where robots are commonplace and abide by the three laws of robotics, a technophobic cop investigates an apparent suicide.Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death, his investigation leads him to believe that humanity may be in danger.

Director
Alex Proyas
Signature
Wonder · Craft · Action
Worldwide
$347M
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In 2035, where robots are commonplace and abide by the three laws of robotics, a technophobic cop investigates an apparent suicide. Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death, his investigation leads him to believe that humanity may be in danger.

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  • WinnerAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects

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I, Robot returned 2.9× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$120M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$347M
Release date
Jul 15, 2004
Runtime
1h 55m
MPAA rating
Language
English
Country
Canada, Germany

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