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Dec 17, 1999 · “Bicentennial Man” could have been an intelligent, challenging science fiction movie, but it’s too timid, too eager to please. It wants us to like Andrew, but it is difficult at a human deathbed to identify with the aluminum mourner. Strange, how definitely the film goes wrong.
Overall, BICENTENNIAL MAN is a sweet movie that gives families a good opportunity to talk about what makes us human. As Andrew lives on past the lives of his original family, he stays close to their descendants, especially "Little Miss's" look-alike granddaughter, Portia.
- Embeth Davidtz, Robin Williams, Sam Neill
- Chris Columbus
- Touchstone Pictures
I love the movie Bicentennial Man (1999) but noticed it didn’t perform or review that well. Although 23 years old now, it doesn’t really seem to get any mention from what I can see. This is a shame because I don’t think the movie is “forgettable” at all.
Richard Martin (Sam Neill) buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew (Robin Williams) by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times...
- (99)
- Chris Columbus
- PG
- Robin Williams
Bicentennial Man is a 1999 American science fiction comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz (in a dual role), Wendy Crewson and Oliver Platt.
Becomes a somber, sentimental and rather profound romantic fantasy that is more true to the spirit of the Golden Age of science-fiction writing than possibly any other movie of the '90s.
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Bicentennial Man is an overlooked family film that isn't perfect, but nonetheless doesn't deserve all the negativity it has received. Chris Columbus directs this with flair and he makes something really good here, and quite entertaining.