Quick Facts
DirectorChris Columbus
Runtime2h 11m · PG
GenresDrama · Romance · Science-fiction
Release1999-12-17
Film
Bicentennial Man
1999· PG· 2h 11m· Drama· Romance· Science-fiction
“One robot's 200 year journey to become an ordinary man.”
Bicentennial Man" charts the extraordinary evolution of Andrew, an NDR-114 robot purchased by Richard Martin as a household appliance. Named by Martin's youngest child, Andrew gradually transcends his programming, developing emotions and creativity. As he matures, Andrew's quest for autonomy and recognition as a sentient being challenges societal norms, compelling the Martin family to confront the ethical and emotional boundaries between machine and humanity.
1999-12-17
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Key Crew
DirectorChris Columbus
ScreenplayNicholas Kazan
ProducerChris Columbus
Director of PhotographyPhil Meheux
Original Music ComposerJames Horner
EditorNeil Travis
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 32 crew)
Details
Released1999-12-17
Runtime2h 11m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures · Touchstone Pictures · 1492 Pictures
Budget$100M
Box office$87M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesGermany · United States of America
Rating7.3/10 · 3959 votes
Original languageen
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