An outstanding Will Smith movie. Great action will no gore but very little blood. Intense human vs. robot fighting scenes that make this movie that much better,
I, Robot
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Common Sense says
Will Smith almost redeems generic man vs. machine actioner.
Themes in this movie include: friendship, honesty, loss, revenge
updated 11.21.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of I, Robot was written by Renee Schonfeld
Parents need to know that though most of the violent attacks are directed at robots, the creatures (some with distinct personalities and human voices) are crushed, dismembered, exploded, shot at, and destroyed. The results of one car crash are particularly intense. Humans are also in danger: a scientist is dead and bloody on the ground having fallen from a great height; repeated flashbacks show a young girl trapped and drowning in a car; a great, military-like force of robots chase and try to kill humans. Swearing is relatively mild, but there are many instances of "ass," "s--t," "goddamn," "hell," "piss," etc. In one early scene, Will Smith is seen in the shower, naked from the back, perhaps to compare the human physical ideal with the robotic form, otherwise it seems gratuitous. Product placement is obvious and frequent.
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What’s the Story?
Chicago, 2035. Robots are an integral part of society's daily life. On the eve of the launch of a new, advanced order of robot technology, the scientist responsible for its development (James Cromwell) is found dead, presumably a suicide. Police Detective Del Spooner (Will Smith) is called in to investigate. Spooner, who admits to an ongoing prejudice against robots, believes the scientist was murdered. His suspicions are bolstered when he confronts a renegade robot, "Sunny," who appears to have broken the accepted robot code. Spooner becomes a target himself as he pursues his theory against the wishes of the police establishment and in defiance of U.S. Robotics, a corporate giant. As Spooner gets closer to the truth, war between Man and The Machine becomes inevitable.
Is It Any Good?
I, ROBOT is inspired by a collection of Isaac Asimov stories. In those stories, basic laws for robot behavior are set down: 1) a robot cannot harm a human or allow one to be harmed; 2) a robot must obey human instructions less those instructions conflict with Law #1; and 3) a robot must protect himself unless doing so conflicts with Laws #1 and #2. Using those basic rules, director Alex Proyas and his team have set out to make an entertaining "good versus evil" action movie with hero Will Smith reliable in his likable "everyman" role. On some levels it works: lots of good special effects, imaginative settings, the requisite mayhem, destruction, and suspense. However, very little attention has been paid to wit or originality. Even less attention has been paid to the quality of some key performances: a few characters are one-note wonders and others seem even more robotic than the automated fellows with whom they interact. Entertaining, yes; memorable, no.
Movie Details
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox, Director: Alex Proyas
Run time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release: 7/16/2004, DVD release: 12/14/2004
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense stylized action and some brief partial nudity
Run time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release: 7/16/2004, DVD release: 12/14/2004
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense stylized action and some brief partial nudity
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Good role models
I, Robot
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Amazing Action Pic but has Swearing Throughout.
This movie with will smith is a winner! This movie has great special effects, acting and amazing storytelling. The worst issue is swearing but I Tell you, Will Smith swears GOOD! The violence is very stylized and has a lot of kicking, punching and fighting. There are some gun fights but there is no blood. probably the most bloody seene is when they show the creator of the robots dead in the middle of a building ( an apperant sucide). This movie I would say for eleven year olds and older, no less. Great FILM!
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I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
great movie
the movie was soooooo awsome!!!!! but there is some language, lots of brutal vilonce involving: guns, fire, and evil robots. (fighting usally results in injury) and there is some language that does not come as a surprise sense this is a PG-13.
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
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- Excessive violence
This was a great movie with amazing special effects. It has constant violence with some blood. Parents be aware there is one car crash scene with a bunch of blood. Language wasn't that bad. Overall I loved it one i never get tired of!
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
great movie a real classic
very good will smith movie you could call it classic lots of action and drama mild violence worth watching and buying 12 and over for the drama
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Excessive violence
A MUST SEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
a very good and entertaining movie. A MUST SEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I rate this title off for age 8 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES I EVER SAW
this movie was great!but its very violent do not take kids 8 and under to see
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
One of my top 10!!!
This movie is veeeerrrrrry violent, not nessecarily to people, but to robots that look very humanlike. They get stuck in wheels, heads chopped off, crushed under cars, and more disturbing stuff.It was fairly disturbing, but not one of those Holocaust-bawl-your-eyes-out-disturbing-movies. (You all know what I mean!)Also, SPOILER WARNING!!!!!!, {the idea of robots that are living in our homes and are taking care of our children are going to take over the world can be very harsh to little ones!} Also, there is some very strong language used very poorly by Shia LaBouf. ( An f-word is said, and Will Smith is constantly spewing curse words. I do have to say, though, nobody swears as good as Will Smith!!!) Finally, Will Smith's side profile is shown, though nothing sensitive is snown, it can be a little awkward to watch with your parents!!!! ;-) Other than that, it is a great movie for teens. One of my top 10, definately!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
A great movie for teens and up. There is a very large amount of language though. Nearly everything but the f-word is said.
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
Entertaining, Will Smith Action Movie
I, Robot is very different than the book. If you go to this movie expecting a paper-to-screen transformation, you'll be disappointed in that aspect. However, that is probably the only aspect of this movie you could be disappointed by. Will Smith is a superb actor and the director creates a realistic future world. The plot develops through the movie and builds up to a satisfying finale. If you're in the mood for a PG-13, Sci-fi, action movie, this one of the best. Parents should know that I, Robot has a lot of action violence, mostly involving robots v.s. humans where robots are torn to bits and humans are thrown about, however it is almost all bloodless though. There is PG-13 swearing (s**ts, a*shole, jacka*s) and a side profile of a naked will smith (nothing visible).
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I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
perfect for 9 and up
kind of violent but its mostly just the robots and a little bit of strong language but very good
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Excessive violence
best movie ever!!!
I have to say this is one of my favorite movies of all time. It is kind of violent, and maybe scary for younger kids but other then that it is absolutly amazing.
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
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- Excessive consumerism
It's OK for preteens, really.
It had a lot of product placements, but I didn't care. But they may concern others. The film was more suspenseful/scary than violent
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
GOOD!
I did love this movie the only thing that concerned me was at the beginning when will smith was in the shower and they show his backside wich was really not needed.
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Lives in FloridaI rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it- My concerns are:
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
An Engaging and Thoughtful Thriller!
I, ROBOT is well worth seeing. It promotes much thought and discussion and has an intriguing plot, plus great acting and special effects. But can your kids see it? Sex is minor, with one very mild innuendo and two three-second scenes where you see Will Smith and his girlfriend in the shower (seperately). His backside is barely visible and steam covers everything but her shoulders and head. Language is constant "s**t" is used at least a dozen times and there are heavy uses of "d**n", "a*s" and "SOBs" too. There are big bangs, clashes, explosions, and gunfights, but the only gore is some bloody scrapes on Will Smith (once he briefly spits out blood). There is a very tense scene where a young girl and Will Smith are seen in a car sinking in a lake, and a robot saves Will Smith instead of her (setting into motion his hatred of robots). This is a great film, and fine fare for teenagers and adults.
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I rate this title pause for age 13 and give it
I really enjoyed this movie...
This movie really was a winner. All-Star acting, great special effects, sweet story, and thrilling action made this movie an instant hit. There is a fairly high amount of violence, but for them ost part it's nothing a 12 year old couldn't handle. In my oppinion, the language is the big issue. While there are no f***, thre is stil strong language, and frequent at that. I believe that this movie is for them ost part appropriate for teens 13 and up
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
Great Movie!
This is one of Will Smith's greatest movies ever made. but i CANT BELIEVE common sense gave this an on for 13 and up...i think it should a know your kid for 13 and up...but whatever. there is language, not to much, but there is language. theres at least on dick, i think 3 shits, and i believe there are 2 damns, and if you count hell as a cuss word, (i dont) theres about 5. violence can get pretty intense, with a really bad car wreck, then a seemingly defenseless Will getting knocked around by a robot that reminds me of the Terminator mixed with Spiderman. in a scene where robots are assaulting allot of people, you see a man get his head crushed, people are thrown all over the place, robots are shot, and we see a 12 year old girl screaming for help while drowning. so there is plenty of violence. as far as sexual content goes, you see Will in the shower with his leg covering his crotch, we also see a female protagonist in the shower with mist overing everything but her neck/face and her legs. for the first time in my life i dont think common sense was hard enough on this movie. know your kid, 13 and up.
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