The Wild Robot
First screened in November 2024

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Director: Chris Sanders. Voice Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Catherine O'Hara, Stephanie Hsu, Ving Rhames, Matt Berry, Mark Hamill. Screenplay: Chris Sanders (based on the book by Peter Brown).

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In Brief: Audiovisually gorgeous, and as limber and heart-forward as its title character: many ideas, smartly, wisely raised.

VOR: ④  A warm, lovingly crafted transmitted from a beautiful, thoughtful planet where children's animation might return if we don't all die off first.

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Photo © 2024 DreamWorks Animation

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Animated Feature
	Best Sound: Randy Thom, Gary A. Rizzo, Brian Chumney, Leff Lefferts
	Best Original Score: Kris Bowers
Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Animated Feature
	Best Original Score: Kris Bowers
	Best Original Song: "Kiss the Sky"
	Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

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