RoboCop
Seen it?2014 | 118 min | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Creator or Minority Report, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years, but have been forbidden for law enforcement in America. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured, OmniCorp sees their chance to build a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$243 million worldwide on a $120 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 230K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by José Padilha
- Joel KinnamanAlex Murphy / RoboCop
- Gary OldmanDr. Dennett Norton
- Michael KeatonRaymond Sellars
- Abbie CornishClara Murphy
- Jackie Earle HaleyRick Mattox
- Michael Kenneth WilliamsJack Lewis
- Jennifer EhleLiz Kline
- Jay BaruchelTom Pope
- Marianne Jean-BaptisteChief Karen Dean
- Samuel L. JacksonPat Novak