The Wild Robot - Movie Review

Chris Stuckmann reviews The Wild Robot, starring Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Ving Rhames, Mark Hamill, Catherine O'Hara. Directed by Chris Sanders.

[@paradisecity0406able]

Dreamworks may not have the history and longevity of Disney and the consistency of hits that Pixar once had; but when they have a hit, they have a *HIT*

[@ChiliDog-c7n]

Just like “am I racist”. Best comedy since hangover.

[@TabathaTMartin]

FACTS, say what you will about their sequels (aside from Last Wish), but when they cook, they *COOK*

[@TabathaTMartin]

@@ChiliDog-c7n I may not like Matt Walsh very much, but it's a solid Mockumentary

[@ChiliDog-c7n]

@@TabathaTMartin it’s really funny and better than borat.

[@miguelgcgamer9878]

​@TabathaTMartin the only bad sequel is Shrek The Third, even the weakest sequel Kung fu panda 4( not counting boss baby or trolls) is still a 7/10

[@coin3720]

Teared up several times during this beautiful movie, and a friend was sobbing by the end. This will be considered a classic for sure

[@ChiliDog-c7n]

If you want tears of laughter, you should watch “am I racist”.

[@milesisonline]

also to note, this is the final dreamworks film that’s animated in-house. dreamworks isn’t going anywhere but their movies are going to be outsourced by other animation studios overseas from now on. universal hasn’t been utilizing dreamworks as well as illumination. so please, it would mean the world to the animators and artists that worked on the film if it became a moderate success at least. show these studios that we don’t need to rely on huge IPs to make successful movies, especially in animation.

[@thegiftedfire3470]

I wish luck to the animators that were laid off. Post production of Dog Man is animated by a British studio named Jellyfish Pictures

[@alexp601]

That’s good news for animators like me at least

[@alexp601]

@@thegiftedfire3470not just the post production, it was a joint production with Jellyfish who took on most of the work, including the animation.

[@ChiliDog-c7n]

“Am I racist” has great success. You guys should watch it.

[@ctdog15]

“Am I racist” js successful comedy. You guys should watch it.

[@NoahPopejoy]

Chris Sanders is among my favorite animation directors of all time. Up there with Brad Bird and Guillermo del Toro. The man knows his craft incredibly well and I so wish he got more recognition because his films are just masterpieces. So I was always excited and planning to see this film! I'm so glad you feel the need to become a spokesperson for the film, Chris!

[@ChiliDog-c7n]

Yep and also Matt Walsh is up there too with his movie “am I racist”.

[@pranavkk5412]

Best animated movie of this year❤❤

[@Mashrafi_Rian]

Just wait for Look Back

[@ctdog15]

“Am I racist” is comedy of the year

[@carveraugustus3840]

Should’ve seen Dandadan first encounter

[@Brandon_4272]

@@ctdog15 yup

[@miguelgcgamer9878]

*best movie

[@woodyhitya]

This looks like the next Iron Giant. I am very excited to see it

[@-.patty.-]

Critical success and box office flop?

[@ChiliDog-c7n]

“Am I racist” is top 4 in box office.

[@LuisSierra42]

@@ChiliDog-c7n It is now in #7

[@joe_v_runs]

Let's hope it is in terms of critical acclaim but not its box office!

[@TabathaTMartin]

it looks more like an idie Animated short. I'm all for it

[@Jonathanest90s]

I’m so glad to have met Chris Sanders a while back when he was in his own booth in an animation convention I was invited too. He agreed to do a cameo on my KZbin channel. Shoutout to him.

[@Prototype-357]

This style reminds me of the trailer for the movie Flow about a black cat in a seemingly post-apocalyptic world, that trailer also had a super stylized animation, it was just a treat for the eyes , it's heartening to see that studios are finally trying something different than the hyper realistic CGI animation of Disney/Pixar, please guys let's support these innovative animation movies so studios keep putting them out.

[@forresthunter1483]

Thumbs up just for that badass Wolverine shirt!

[@ctdog15]

He needs to wear “am I racist” shirt

[@MediaLoverChris02]

@@ctdog15Anyone who would wear one IS racist.

[@BeerMetal58]

@@ctdog15 You need to get a life.

[@erwinsmith9473]

@@ctdog15 ???

[@ctdog15]

@@erwinsmith9473 is a top 4 movie in the box office. It’s pretty funny.

[@opalhensley7566]

The way you edit this is so good.

[@ctdog15]

He should be finishing his review on “am I racist”.

[@taylorransen7401]

@@ctdog15nope.

[@Scrofl]

@@ctdog15what

[@BeerMetal58]

@@ctdog15 He'll finish that review when JJ finishes his Stopping The Steal review to prove he and all of his sycophants like you aren't giant hypocrites.

[@neutraltoxic]

No one is under obligation to review the movies you want them to

[@amirgarcia547]

Dreamworks’s movies might be pretty hit/miss, but once they actually lock in, they end up delivering an unexpected masterpiece. Much like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish back in 2022.

[@lydia1634]

My daughter's teacher read it in class last year. She is so excited for it. Maybe you will be surprised by the turnout.

[@janechoy2073]

I saw the movie last night and I was thoroughly entertained and got teary eyed. Story is great and easy to follow, animation is so vibrant. 1 hr 40 min just zips by! Highly recommend this as a family movie!

[@joshhuntermovies]

Seen it twice already (came out early in Australia). I absolutely love this movie, easily in my top 5 of the year so far!

[@btafbm]

I’ve seen it twice too and it’s genuinely in the top 10 best movies I’ve ever seen

[@fletchy40]

Yeah I saw it too. Definitely a 10/10

[@TheCHEESEG]

This movie wasnt marketed very well imo, I didnt even know this movie was coming out until today but now im interested in giving it a shot

[@MichaelPallada]

I can't wait for this one. Before I saw the first trailer I was like: "Meh" Then I saw the trailer, and the second one.... This is going to be something special.

[@clarktooncrossing3975]

Chris, I fear this movie won't do well either. At first I thought it'd be due to Transformers: One, then you mentioned the thing with Beetlejuice. So now I'm worried it's cause this movie's an animated flick with a fairly original premise. Here's hoping people surprise the both of us and this breaks the box office.

[@patrickbarrett7536]

This sounds like 'The Iron Giant' or the 'Song of the Sea', great animated films that don't do well at theatres but become beloved nevertheless.

[@channingbloom7125]

Okay fine. You’ve convinced me. I wasn’t going to but I’ll watch it.

[@pk251]

good

[@CondomDogg]

Matt Walsh’s movie is better than this

[@georgemario6115]

This 5 min episode, felt like a 25 min episode!!!!!! Incredible!!!!!

[@jimmwagner]

Our Kid read the books and couldn't be more amped to go see it. Needless to say we're in!

[@godxxofxxwar22]

After you explained the plot a little I was like yeah I’m cry if I go see this. Like big baby tears, it’ll be a long drive home alone 😂

[@Omnivolv]

This movie is gonna make my cry until I turn into dust

[@cheryloconnor-nz]

Your review and the fact that it has a great rating from the viewing public on IMDb convinced me to go see this movie, which I may not have done if not for your convincing review! Thanks Chris

[@lando2743]

I cried at the trailer for this movie, so I’m eager for the full thing

[@JadeCryptOfWonders]

I went to see this in advanced screenings, I loved it, it’s going for a completely different vibe to Transformers One which I also saw, I’ve been going to the movies a lot lately to support my local cinema.

[@Surf272]

I didn't know about this movie until like a day or two ago from a youtube ad. So the marketing budget must've been pretty small. I had no idea this movie existed. You convinced me to go see it from your intro alone lol

[@aaron_osborne]

Chris Sanders what a catalog! I’m definitely checking this out.

[@DippedInInk]

Ya'll have to understand ppl who see an animation like this will think its for kids and unless u grew up exposed to it won't invest in it. Ppl who are artist and die hard fans of animation will invest time to watch.

[@bonzillafilmsgamingsreviews]

I hear that this film is tracking to earn 20+ million dollars in the domestic box office. And the budget of the film is around 80 million dollars.

[@MundoJuanci]

Been looking forward for this film for some time now. Sanders is one of my favorite animation directors and I knew they had something special the moment I found out what the story was about. I'm so glad this movie is getting glowing reviews, I'm so watching this movie this weekend

[@deborahkogan8742]

The trailers leave me in tears.

[@viciouslyeatingaburger]

bring back your scoring review! I want to know if this movie is A+ or A or A- from you!

[@scalyscallion]

yeah I'm gonna need to see this now. Decided to see Beetlejuice over this last weekend (but thoroughly enjoyed it as well)

[@matthewstarliper4074]

It's a pretty popular, widely known, children's book series. I think its success will surprise you.

[@rossconnelly3080]

This is my most anticipated movie of the year. I'm a teacher and I've read this book to lots of kids. It is always a big hit.. The sequel book is also fantastic but they'll have to figure out a different way to set it up from what I've heard about changes made in the movie. In any case, I'm glad to hear that the film is solid.

[@Carloszavalalol]

Chris when are you going to review "Am i a racist?"

[@andrewgrant3453]

Amazing take! I can't wait to watch it!

[@brucelau2023]

This will be considered a classic for sure , and it’s still crazy that this is the final Dreamworks film that’s really animated in-house

[@SkullRabbit13]

and if enough people go see this new movie, it will make lots of money, and then the studios will make a 2nd and 3rd one....

[@Tom-_-Hanks]

Thanks, thumbs up, have a great day.

[@AsadKhan-ql9hn]

Ultraman... Taking care of baby Wild robot.. taking care of baby Robots parental!

[@jamescappola9860]

Did you not see robot dreams??

[@TheEternalOuroboros]

Mid

[@MatthewGlenEvans]

My 9yo's teacher has been reading the book in class. I think this book is really big with kids 9-12, and they're gonna bring their parents to the theater. When my family goes to movies, we usually go to the dollar theater. But there's a Marcus UltraScreen DLX nearby so we go there a couple times each year for "special" releases. He has insisted that we see this one on the big screen. Of course he had been thrilled by the trailer before he ever heard of the book.

[@btafbm]

Top 5 best animated movie I’ve ever seen. Genuinely blown away

[@ourfamilyaccount]

Read the 1st book of Wild Robot, I'm looking forward to this film. My child was scared of the 2nd trailer for this film though.. we'll see. I might make only a parent night out lol.

[@Solkard]

If only it had a machine gun arm and could turn into a turret or tank.

[@SteveBrown-f3q]

I would go to see it just for the otters you showed in the trailer

[@Agray1110]

Your content is so underrated.

[@ChiliDog-c7n]

Where is his review on “am I racist”?

[@Carloszavalalol]

*Overrated*

[@LukasLovesWar]

this is like the wall e of dreamworks

[@Jrox0319]

I'm going to see it this weekend!

[@HariOmRadhaKrishna]

We're planning on taking my older brother to this. Looks beautiful.

[@Jasperthechicken-o5j]

Im just scared to watch it because the books are so amazing

[@atoaster2070]

Alright, what's with all the Matt Walsh shills spamming his movie in the comments?

[@ctdog15]

I watch Matt Walsh’s movie last week. It’s really funny. You watch it.

[@atoaster2070]

No.

[@BeerMetal58]

Just their programming.

[@ThePartyPrimate]

They know Chris won't have the balls to review it and will conveniently pretend it doesn't exist, like he did with Sound of Freedom.

[@BeerMetal58]

@@ThePartyPrimate I'm still waiting on JJ's reviews of Hillary and Stopping The Steal. Does he not have the cajones either, or are you and he just massive hypocrites?

[@thevagabond1314]

What a great month for animated robot movies

[@EdRay]

I'll go see it.

[@alastor2351]

My school went to see the movie yesterday I love it

[@dbqsparty]

Yeah, the writing's on the wall: This is gonna tank, and people are still going to whine that "There's no original movies anymore. Everything's a sequel or a franchise film."

[@Carloszavalalol]

Its not original ots based off a book, pal.

[@richardtaylor6673]

This is the most excited I've been for a film al year!

[@cptclown2110]

That Wolverine/Metallica shirt is 🔥🔥🔥

[@craighadley]

It's not out till mid-October in the UK but really looking forward to it. Taking my kid.

[@joechill6327]

I'll definitely see it in theaters, I know it's the last movie animated in house.

[@KevinGonzales-t7j]

WALE 2!

[@JAMs19777]

Transformers one was a great movie. I only watched it because my kid wanted to see it and I ended up loving it.

[@zsoltnagy5654]

Currently I'm more occupied with catching up with my backloged games (currently finishing "Black Myth: Wukong". Next up probably "God of War" from 2018). But yeah, the trailer of this also reminded me of "Puss in boots" and giving me the same vibes as that Dreamwork movie. Glad to hear this one itself being similarly good and living up to its trailer. Definitively on my "must watch"-list (as the second and final season of "Arcane" is also on that list. Recently rewatched the first season. Still a masterpiece with or without the coming final season).

[@-baconfactory-1935]

Sounds like you got some good stuff on the way !

[@eeeee3967]

It's going to compete with Inside Out 2 for the Oscars, both movies are great.

[@MarvelMex]

I'm glad I saw your review of this movie, I wasn't particularly excited to see BUT after seeing your review I will definitively go to the theater and watch it. I know now that your taste in movies are the same as mine, so I trust you blindly.

[@JeffGreenNV]

My favorite tears are the ones I shed for my kids.

[@eileenramirez476]

Was lucky enough to watch this yesterday and it was such an incredible experience! Might have to go back a second time

[@coredumperror]

You've convinced me, Chris. I'm going to go see this on Thursday at my local theater.

[@luminousdragon]

The Wild Robot has amazing potential for world wide success I think. I havent seen it but its not set in one culture, and its messages are about life and death and family, there is no context to miss, or be offended by etc. It can do well in China, America, Russia, etc. Visually it is like a painting, its art style will age beautifully. In twenty years people will still appreciate its visuals.

[@theredmachete5877]

If you don't review bad movies ...then you're not a reviewer.

[@Carloszavalalol]

Wild jehovas witness

[@FlippySuper]

If you are worried about the budget, this is apparently set to be the highest grossing box office premiere weekend for an original animated film (its technically not original, but box office news sites says it is for not being a sequel or remake), so I don't think it will have the same unfortunate circumstance as Transformers.

[@filmfreak21]

Its very beautiful

[@chadbarky]

Who's ready for another October with Chris?!?!

[@mc909a]

Thanks for reminding me of this movie.

[@KillerTacos54]

Thanks for speaking about this film!

[@JoeChillton]

I can't believe Inside Out 2, this and Transformers One are veying for best animated film this year

[@TragedyMask8]

Something attracts me about this film saw the trailer the first time and I was like I wanna see this film it has a message to it I believe almost reminds me a bit of the iron giant for some reason

[@IsaiahRidleyIzzyCinema]

My father recently passed away. I am unable to view any films with obvious heavy emotions. There's no way I am watching this knowing I will not be able to keep it together.

[@thomas6502]

The animation looks amazing. On our list thanks to you Chris.

[@koberko]

Noted Chris! Will take family to see this next weekend! ;-) Looks amazing and I know if you like a movie, I will like it as well!

[@BobbyQ1973]

Wild robot the book is recommended reading for year 4-year 5 primary school kids here in Australia. As most of the children should already know the IP, I think it shouldn't do too terribly here - I am taking my 10 yr old daughter to tsee it this weekend with another two famities. Hope in the land of America, this book also makes to the schools literature reading list so the movie will have the right audience recognition and support.

[@avee4295]

I watched it yesterday in theaters and I loved it. I was apprehensive but the storyline was pulling at my heartstrings ❤️

[@HevyD82]

I will be going to see this with my wife and son in theatre. Thanks Chris once again for a great video.

[@JScotty4Reel]

Loved the first trailer, the second dashed my hopes a bit, now with strong reviews I’m cautiously optimistic

[@davidmckesey7119]

This is like iron giant

[@mark2graves-movies689]

Thank you! Can't wait to see it in the theater

[@hunterraymond98]

Dude is it October yet!? Come on! The Haloween series has become part of tradition and I'm ready!

[@TheMCAvenger13]

I'm definitely looking forward to seeing this movie this weekend with my family. Hoping it does well at the box office as I'm also worried it's going to flop. I also really hope you see Look Back next week when it comes out in theaters on a limited release. It's an adaptation of a one-shot manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto (the creator of Chainsaw Man) and deals with what it means to create art.

[@matda3779]

My wife and kids and I loved the book of this. We already have our tickets

[@derekhackett2380]

I'm getting some major Wall-E energy from this movie

[@rexbitten]

This one was already on my anticipated list now i'm even more interested to experience it.

[@waynedexter]

This would make a great double feature with “The Substance” ☺️

[@AgentMoray]

I saw it and loved it. I agree with everything Chris said, don't miss this movie at the cinema.

[@joshdavid9256]

I would not have given this movie a second thought but I think you sold me on it.

[@TheLongestTake]

I am really excited for this one!! Looks charming as hell.

[@cakedUraniumMuffin]

I can’t wait to see this one in a few days!

[@argoth231]

Taking my son this weekend. We're excited