Robot Dreams Review (2023) — 87% Celluloid Score
Directed by Pablo Berger · 2023 ·
Robot Dreams (2023) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (89%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Neon Why this score?
- Strong critic approval (98% positive).
- General viewers mostly liked it (89%).
- Metascore signals universal acclaim (87/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
- Celluloid Score 87% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded sci-fi, animation pick
- Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
- Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers
Not ideal for
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Is Robot Dreams worth watching?
Yes — Robot Dreams earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Told entirely without dialogue, Pablo Berger's animated ode to friendship and loss finds surprising emotional depth in its simple line drawings of a lonely dog and his robot companion.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (89%).
What is Robot Dreams about?
DOG lives in Manhattan and he's tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until...
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