The Wild Robotreceives glowing reviews following its debut at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Based on the bestselling children’s book by Peter Brown,The Wild Robotsees the robot ROZZUM unit 7134, referred to as Roz, becoming stranded in the wilderness, where she adapts to her new environment and becomes an integral member of the community while raising a baby goose. Thenew DreamWorks filmfeatures a star-studded voice cast, including Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, and Mark Hamill.
The initialreviews forThe Wild Robot are overwhelmingly positive, withThe Daily Beast’s Esther Zuckerman comparing it to particularly beloved animated films, asserting that"It evokes its forebears like Wall-E and The Iron Giant, while etching out its own path through richly textured animation and a brilliant lead performance.“IndieWire’s Kate Erbland describes it as"a warm little gem of a film that’s both a throwback and a push forward.“Deadline’s Pete Hammond declares that"Animated movies just don’t get better than this. Actually, movies just don’t get better than this.”
The Wild Robot May Be DreamWorks' Best-Received Movie Since Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
More Recent DreamWorks Projects Have Not Resonated With Both Critics And General Audiences
Thepraise forThe Wild Robotbodes wellfor the film and DreamWorks. Not since 2022’sPuss in Boots: The Last Wishhas DreamWorks had a film that was well-received by both critics and general audiences.Kung Fu Panda 4,Trolls Band Together, andRuby Gillman, Teenage Krakenall fared much better with general audiences than with critics. DreamWorks' and Netflix’supliftingOrion and the Darkhad the opposite reaction, with critics responding well and audiences left unimpressed.
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The beloved animated filmsThe Wild Robotis being compared to were adored by critics and general audiences, receiving respective Tomatometer scores of 95% and 96% and both having Popcornmeter scores of 90%. With stunning animation, a deeply emotional story, and strong voice performances,The Wild Robotis poised to follow in the footsteps ofWall-EandThe Iron Giant. The positive reception from critics and general audiences can also help generate more box office success.
IfThe Wild Robottruly is the nextWall-E, it is the perfect successor for families and individuals of all ages to see followingInside Out 2, and could be DreamWorks’ best-received film sincePuss in Boots: The Last Wish.
Inside Out 2’s record-breaking box officeproves that there is still significant interest in quality animated films. AsInside Out 2’s theatrical run winds down and the Pixar sequel becomes available to stream on Disney+,Transformers OneandThe Wild Robotare the next animated films to see in theaters. IfThe Wild Robottruly is the nextWall-E,it is the perfect successor for families and individuals of all ages to seefollowingInside Out 2, and could be DreamWorks’ best-received film sincePuss in Boots: The Last Wish.
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The Wild Robot
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The Wild Robot is an animated drama film based on a series of books by Peter Brown. The adaptation is written and directed by Chris Sanders and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O’Hara. The Wild Robot centers on a robot named Rozzum 7134, who becomes stranded on a deserted island and the guardian of a young orphan.
