While it’s still in theaters, as tends to happen with most releases these days, The Wild Robot has also now made it to home streaming for either purchase or rental. Albeit either option is pretty expensive.
The Wild Robot is easily the best all-ages family film of the year with absolutely stunning 98% critic and 98% audience scores, something we almost never see outside of classics like say, Toy Story or Finding Nemo. Now, you can watch at home if you did not want to haul your kids to the theater. Now that I have a kid myself, I cannot blame you. So, here’s where to rent or buy:
Why is Apple TV rental $5 more than the others? I have no idea, so you’ll probably want to pick a different one based on your storefront of choice. Rentals usually only last 48 hours from the time you start playing the movie, and given that it’s such a great movie, and kids often like watching movies a million times, you may want to shell out the extra $10 to keep it permanently. If any movie is worth it, it’s probably going to be this one.
The Wild Robot has so far made $149 million globally, but it’s still circulating in many theaters. Its budget was $78 million. A sequel is already in the works, and if you think it’s a movie that doesn’t need a sequel and they’re just trying to squeeze more out of it well, The Wild Robot is based on a book series with three installments, so that’s a trilogy, at least. Given that this is effectively Dreamworks’ best-received film…ever, no doubt they’re going to want to adapt the entire thing. Here’s an official synopsis:
“Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is—but she knows she needs to survive.”
I would also watch the trailer which manages to be pretty emotional in just a few minutes, and echoes what everyone seems to love about the film:
So, you can’t really go wrong with watching this one, whether you have kids or not. It’s a great film and hopefully two more great films will follow.
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