Synopsis
A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.
Scores
Overall Score
90.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.4%
Review Aggregate
70.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 200 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, dark, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thought-provokingdarkvisually strikingstylizedemotionalfamily-friendlynoircoming of agefunnyuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haley Joel Osment | 2001 | $2,000,000 source | $3,542,631 | reported |
| Jude Law | 2001 | $6,638,000 | $11,758,000 | (est) |
| Frances O'Connor | 2001 | $4,998,000 | $8,852,000 | (est) |
| Brendan Gleeson | 2001 | $4,086,000 | $7,238,000 | (est) |
| William Hurt | 2001 | $3,495,000 | $6,191,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count201
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes333,789
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $78,616,689 | $139,254,971 |
| International | 2001 | $157,309,863 | $278,645,421 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $235,926,552 | $417,900,392 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $102,232,290 | $181,085,654 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $31,741,000 | $56,223,330 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $47,425,000 | $84,004,644 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $19,654,172 | $34,813,743 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $201,052,462 | $356,127,370 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $100,000,000 | $177,131,564 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $42,317,000 (est) | $74,956,764 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $16,084,000 | $28,489,841 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $6,793,000 | $12,032,547 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $15,000,000 | $26,569,735 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $180,194,000 | $319,180,451 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $20,858,462 | $36,946,920 |
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