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The Wild Robot Review — Is the animated film worth watching?

Directed by Christopher Sanders · 2024 ·

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Answer Summary

The Wild Robot (2024) earns a 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

89%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

98% Critic Score
98% Audience
83 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2
8.2 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 55m
Cast
Lupita Nyong'o , Pedro Pascal , Kit Connor , Bill Nighy

🏆 3 nominations

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (98% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (98%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (83/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.2/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded sci-fi, animation pick

Not ideal for

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    Is The Wild Robot worth watching?

    Yes — The Wild Robot earns a 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Lush, painterly animation elevates a straightforward survival story into something genuinely moving, with Lupita Nyong'o's warm voice work anchoring a film that earns its tears without ever feeling manipulative.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is The Wild Robot about?

    The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot--ROZZUM unit 7134, "Roz" for short -- that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn...

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