A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001 | 146 min | Drama, Science Fiction, Adventure

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David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.1/10 from 7K viewers
AwardsSolid
2 wins, 2 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
Box office & staying powerSolid
$236 million worldwide on a $100 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
883K Wikipedia readers in the past year