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Synopsis: This film follows the 'life' and times of the lead character, an android who is purchased as a household robot programmed to perform menial tasks. Within a few days the Martin family realizes that they don't have an ordinary droid as Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought. In a story that spans two centuries, Andrew learns the intricacies of humanity while trying to stop those who created him from destroying him.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Chris Columbus
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
42
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%
PG
Year:
1999
132 min
Website
3,701 Views


-Can we fix him?

-No. Look at him--

he's in a million pieces!

-[Sighs]

-I'm sorry. There's

nothing you can do.

Put the rest of them away.

Wow.

-Andrew!

-Yes, Little Miss?

This is the best present

I ever got.

One is glad

to be of service.

Would you please

come with me?

Does this involve

a window?

[Chuckling] No.

You can sit here.

His name is Woofy,

and from now on...

he's yours.

-Woofy.

-Uh-huh.

Because sometimes

he barks,

once he gets to know you.

Oh.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

I have to go

to sleep now, Andrew.

-Yes.

-Yeah. Can you, kinda--

Of course.

-Good night, sweetheart.

-Good night, Andrew.

-Little Miss?

-Sure. Thanks.

Miss?

-After you.

-Well, thank you.

You're welcome.

Andrew, did you

really make this?

Yes, sir.

A robot cannot

tell a lie, Andrew.

That is not

entirely correct, sir.

One could lie,

if one were ordered to lie,

or if it were necessary to tell

some untruth in order to keep

a human being from harm,

-or if one's own safety were

in jeopardy--Sir?

-Andrew.

One did indeed carve that

for Little Miss.

-And the design--

you're responsible for that?

-Yes, sir.

-What did you copy it from?

-Copy it, ma'am?

Well, I mean, you didn't just get it

out of thin air.

You got it out of some book,

right, or used the computer

to plot it out?

One did nothing more than study

the raw material for a time...

until one came to understand how best

to carve it into a shape...

that would appeal to Little Miss's

love of tiny mammals.

[Soprano Singing Aria]

[Continues]

[Continues, Louder]

[Continues]

[Crescendo]

Yes, yes.

Please come in.

I am so glad you called.

Mansky, Dennis Mansky.

Richard Mark.

And an NDR-114.

Now, I got your message,

but what exactly is it doing?

Well, what interests me is

he shows a number of characteristics--

like creativity,

curiosity, friendship--

that, frankly,

have taken us by surprise.

Mm-hmm.

-Andrew--

-Yes, Dennis?

Social as well.

Now I'd like to show you

something if I may.

Now, Andrew carved these.

These are

original works of art,

and last night Andrew said,

-"I enjoy making them."

-"Enjoy."

-Yes.

-Should one not use that word?

No, no. It's fine, Andrew.

See what I mean?

It's unusual, surely,

to hear a robot talk

about enjoying something.

What I want to know is,

do many of your other robots

have--have feelings like this?

Must be...

something in the pathways.

[Clears Throat]

So, then, will you be wanting

a refund or a replacement?

No, neither. I just wanted

to get your reaction to Andrew.

I wanted to know what you think.

He's unique,

wouldn't you say?

It is an anomaly.

No refund, no replacement--

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Nicholas Kazan

Nicholas Kazan (born September 15, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director. more…

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