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Robot Overlords

Umbra Telegraph Pictures

Northern Ireland Screen

Pinewood Studios

British Film Company

Tempo Productions

United Kingdom

English

Ben Kingsley

Gillian Anderson

Callan McAuliffe

Ella Hunt

Milo Parker

Geraldine James

Steven Mackintosh

Roy Hudd

Michael Stuart

Mark Asante

James Tarpey

Tamer Hassan

Justin Salinger

Lalor Roddy

David McSavage

Neil Brownlee

Craig Garner

Nicholas Farrell

Sonny Green

Jonathan McAndrew

James Swain

Abigail Castleton

Jude Wright

Jennifer Daley

Jon Wright

Amy Hubbard

Fraser Taggart

Matt Platts-Mills

Sally Black

Tom McCullagh

Mark Stay

Tolga Kenan

Marc Mailley

Justin Garak

Fiona Gavin

Laura Miles

Nina Ayoub

Piers Tempest

Hazel Webb-Crozier

Ian Flooks

Steve Milne

Maria Mallon

Kerry Gooding

Carole Dunne

John Marzano

Jenna Smith

Steve Evans

Simon Cox

Ciara Winnington

Georgia Quilliam

Rosie Blackmore

Aidan Monaghan

Peter Field

Darren Chesney

Heidi McQueen-Prentice

Steve Minett

Andy Gardner

Adam Dale

Andrew Jones

Rolf Martens

Linda Brenon

Michelle Maxwell

Derek Walker

Harriet Webb-Crozier

Cat Coogan

Venetia Suchdev

Glen Gathard

Ken Graham

Ade Holland

Maggie Rodford

Andrew Caller

Gavin Digby

Patrick McCullagh

Michael Shaw

Katie Shahrokh

Stacey Quigley

Paddy Eason

Jason Evans

Antoine Jannic

Simon-Pierre Puech

Simon Kenny

Michelle Cort

Steve Knight

Sian Sutherland

Christian Henson

Leo Abrahams

Richard Pryke

Jeremy Price

William G. Wright

Peter Conway

Jonny Brister

Ben Foskett

Stefano Marchetti

Rob Newman

Martin Chamney

Darren Nash

Victoria Farley

Charlotte Larive

Peregrine McCafferty

Steve Owen

Antony Swiatek

Gareth Spensley

Lauren Sheerin

Jack Stew

Jake Whitelee

Jamie Wood

Ciarán Keenan

Marina Michelson

Dan Johnson

Gilbert James

Justin Lanchbury

Victoria Webbley

Gabriella Wheeler

Jason McDonald

Nick Chopping

Chris Worsey

Ali Moshref

Mark Huckerby

Nick Ostler

Chris Scott

Sevendalino Khay

Will Samuelson

I remember reading about this film on a film magazine and they said it was going to be a trow back to kids films from the 80's so obviously I imagined D.A.R.Y.L,Goonies, The last star fighter etc.. and I started looking forward to this film. I missed it's theatrical release but finally watched it on blu ray today and I was very underwhelmed. The story start with a future were everybody are locked inside their houses by robots. I'll make the synopsis very brief to avoid any spoilers ...Humans all received some sort of tracking device on the side of their neck that alerts robots of their every move.If a human dare to step away from their house they will have 10 minutes to get home or they will be turned into dust by robots. We follow a bunch of kids that realize accidentally that this tracker can be turned off by receiving an electric shock so they shock themselves and go out then it leads to a rebellion. One of the kid also realize that he has the power to control the robots and that as you imagine comes rather handy. First of all this film feels like a TV film you will get from the CBBC in the 80's.It's very Doctor Who-ish.If you expect (like I did) a trow back to Amblin films , this is not it. This is a very British film and it embrace the type of Sci Fy Britain's has been making for decades. My biggest complain is that on the opposite spectrum of some reviewers on here who felt it was campy , I personally felt the opposite and that it took itself far too seriously. I would have liked the director to add a bit more fun to the script.The dialogs keep things very serious. The film go from Point A to B , it is very straightforward. The characters are not really fleshed out , you get introduced to them very briefly then they are immediately on their Journey.We really don't get enough time with them before hand to really gasp who they are nor really care about them. I would say this : If you are a fan of Doctor Who you might enjoy it as it feels like a feature long episode of something from the same universe as the good old Doctor.If you are after a fun family romp with adventure and comedy , you might be disappointed.It's pure British Sci Fy and it definitely not to try to be something else. It is not a bad film and like all reviews on IMD this is just my opinion and mine is that I believe that only a very specific audience will enjoy this film.

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Gillian Anderson

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Geraldine James

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