The Wild Robot | |
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Directed by | Chris Sanders |
Screenplay by | Chris Sanders |
Based on | The Wild Robot by Peter Brown |
Produced by | Jeff Hermann |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Chris Stover |
Edited by | Mary Blee |
Music by | Kris Bowers |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $78 million[2] |
Box office | $325 million[3][4] |
The Wild Robot is a 2024 American animated science fiction film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Peter Brown, it was written for the screen and directed by Chris Sanders and features the voices of Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O'Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames. The film follows Roz (Nyong'o), a service robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who must adapt to her surroundings, build relationships with the local wildlife, and become the adoptive mother of an orphaned goose, Brightbill (Connor).
Sanders first encountered the original book through his daughter and was offered an opportunity to direct a film adaptation at DreamWorks. The film's visuals use a watercolor aesthetic, inspired by classic Disney animated films and the works of Hayao Miyazaki. It was the final film to be animated entirely in-house at DWA Glendale, as the studio will begin relying heavily on outside vendors for future films. Kris Bowers composed the score, marking his first score for a fully animated film.
The Wild Robot premiered at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024, and was released in the United States on September 27. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $325 million worldwide on a production budget of $78 million and becoming the sixth-highest grossing animated film of 2024. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, the 82nd Golden Globe Awards and 78th British Academy Film Awards, among others. A sequel is in development.