The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Sanders
Screenplay byChris Sanders
Based onThe Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
Produced byJeff Hermann
Starring
CinematographyChris Stover
Edited byMary Blee
Music byKris Bowers
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) (TIFF)
  • September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

  1. ^ "The Wild Robot (U)". British Board of Film Classification. September 2, 2024. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (September 25, 2024). "Francis Ford Coppola's $120 Million-Budgeted 'Megalopolis' Could Open to Disappointing $5 Million". Variety. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wild Robot (2024)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "The Wild Robot (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

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