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David is 11 years old. He weighs 60 pounds. He is 4 feet, 6 inches tall. He has brown hair. His love is real. But he is not.

Overview

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Haley Joel Osment

    David

  2. Cast 1

    Jude Law

    Gigolo Joe

  3. Cast 1

    Frances O'Connor

    Monica Swinton

  4. Cast 1

    Sam Robards

    Henry Swinton

  5. Cast 1

    Jake Thomas

    Martin Swinton

  6. Cast 1

    William Hurt

    Prof. Hobby

  7. Cast 1

    Jack Angel

    Teddy (voice)

  8. Cast 1

    Robin Williams

    Dr. Know (voice)

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    Ben Kingsley

    Specialist (voice)

I bought this on DVD many years ago, convinced I had never seen it. I finally got around to watching it, and it wasn’t until I reached the robot demolition circus (words I bet I have never seen in the same sentence before) that I realized I had watched this movie before. That is a memorable sequence. In many respects I thought the movie was well made: the special effects, the deep thinking behind the plot, and the writing was mostly good. It almost felt like it was covering too much ground, and I felt there were a few lapses. I will mention only one, and try not to give anything away. There...