The Sony Movie That Beat All Odds...

Yes, today we're talking all about Sony Pictures Animations' Mitchells Vs Machines - as it is 3 years old today! But what made this eclectic movie so memorable and great? Where was Sony as a company at the time of release, and 3 years later... what kind of impact has a movie as special as this one made on the rest of the animation industry? Dropping in the middle of lockdown, going through multiple title changes beyond just the 'Connected' trailer, and being a follow up to Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse, this movie managed to beat all odds stacked against and potentially solidified the reputation of Lord and Miller and Sony, after mere years of the like of The Emoji Movie. Welcome to another ANNIVERSARY episode, and join the discussion for this 3 year retrospective of Sony's Mitchells vs Machines. The Sony Movie That Beat All Odds...
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...I cannot overstate how much I adore this movie. I think this is the benchmark I expect every new animated movie to reach in order to be something truly worth special.

[@DazzReviews]

I think this movie is really special. But do you have any particular memories associated with this movie? I'd love to hear it! :)

[@UnicornPup]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVER

[@Mochaa-]

It was a really fun movie And it reminded me of spider-verse in style :D

[@losingmymind9]

my sister loved the movie mostly because of the dinosaur references. she is now packing to go to college.

[@Insert_T0KEN]

I remember when this movie was called “connected” back when it was slated to release in September 2020

[@Ag3nt-MC]

This movie made me love my dad more than I already did :)

[@Jonathan_Collins]

Animation isn't a genre, it's a medium. The entire concept of a "best animated picture" award shows how much the academy doesn't respect or understand what animation is.

[@cookimaus1]

nuh uh its 100% a genre its for kiddie baby infants only nobody else

[@Zenskolol]

@@cookimaus1i don’t care go band for band with me right now lil boy

[@cookimaus1]

@@Zenskololtis a joke

[@BingBongFairy]

Thank you. I hate when people call animation a genre when it means the likes of " plague dogs" would sit next to boss baby.

[@BingBongFairy]

​@@cookimaus1😂 the juxtaposition of your icon and the comment is perfection

[@trinaq]

I really related to Katie and Rick's struggle to understand each other's interests, until they found common ground by the end. It's a shame that this film doesn't receive more love or recognition.

[@JamesJimmaHarding]

It's amazing how people went from being skeptical about "Mitchell's" due to its apparent focus on how technology is evil, to it almost being shelved due to the pandemic, to it being one of the best animated movies of the decade so far! "Mitchell's" was definitely my favourite movie from the lockdown era!

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Honestly this movie reminded me a lot of my Dad and I when I got into NYU against all odds. He was against me going. He was scared of me getting hurt. We actually had a big fight in regard to me going. Both of us love each other a lot so it was difficult to be apart even for a big change like that. But we got through it. He supported me 100% and we became even more of a team than we already were. This film really captured how realistic it is to have this struggle and I always tear up at the part when Katie and her Dad finally understand each other and sing Live Your Life together.

[@wooperfan584]

Omg yes I loved this movie! As I grew up over the three years, I really started to relate to Katie's quirkiness. Also the "dog pig dog pig dog pig *loaf of bread"* gag will always make me laugh 😂

[@venomfan2020]

I loved the part where the dad accidentally ordered 12 Swiffers on Amazon 😂😂 even if it was a flashback

[@wooperfan584]

@@venomfan2020 omg yes that was hilarious 😂 Also that one scene of Katie licking a stick of deodorant-

[@Rileytheworkerdrone]

I love how I got a notification of this video when I was looking at a blushing air fryer on Reddit

[@UnicornPup]

was it blushing at this movie lol

[@Erisponsibility]

Slight correction: Gravity Falls wasn't Mike Rianda's show, he was one of the directors on it, but the show was created by Alex Hirsch (who was a story consultant on Mitchells and has a cameo voice role). The film is also co-directed by Jeff Rowe who was one of the writers on Gravity Falls and later went on to direct Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Other notable gravity falls alumni who were involved include Matt Braly (Amphibia) and Dana Terrace (The Owl House) who did some storyboarding work but went uncredited.

[@strange_wilds]

Ahhh thank you I was just about to comment this. While I watching this I was like “Whaaa…Alex Hirsch is…whaaa?”

[@ThisHandleIsRare]

Ew

[@shellshockedbros4458]

@@ThisHandleIsRare I'd suggest you watch what you say to people.

[@bruhmoment5974]

slight correc- ACK!

[@qtAlexx_YT]

i watched this movie over and over again when it was released, and still come back to it every now and then. Probably one of, if not, my favorite animated movies of all time. the movie had NO right to hit that hard but it did, and to this day, it lies in the top 5 movies ive ever watched. i liked the humor, the story, the message, the animation, everything.

[@Aso7989]

I completely forgot about this movie 😭, can’t believe it’s already been 3 years

[@EvripidouM]

The two bots are the best characters of the movie

[@Oscar95451]

Now this is Chicken Little done right, if that movie was about robot apocalypse, instead of alien attack

[@itsjayden8002]

I don’t see any possible similarities between this and Chicken Little

[@catitudemaxitude514]

I think the only relations between the 2 is the daddy issues

[@ZaneQuarles-iq1ku]

Those 2 movies are about as similar as peppa pig and melancholie der angels

[@goldroger5085]

I thought sony would be a one hit wonder but this beat all the odds

[@lssproductions3180]

I didn’t expect much from it initially. I randomly put it on one day, and in just the first 5 minutes, I was like "This is much more relatable than most family movies." I was interested from there, and man it was great

[@RandomNoahFan]

The Mom being feared is just perfect. FoolishHuman Airlines was also good. Have to love that free wifi lol

[@gabbodelaparrawrites]

I go back to this movie time and time again. There's something really comforting about it.

[@kattyani]

"DOG PIG DOG PIG DOG PIG LOAF OF BREAD SYSTEM ERROR!" *"AAAAA-"*

[@gamedummy6614]

I love the part where the car falls then the robot catches it then monchi falls out of the car, then the robot screams.

[@henryhere]

Man, there really is a lot of duality in these comments. The contrarians at the bottom are just saying that it's completely mid with nothing to like about it and claiming that it just has a "spider-verse coat of paint" even though it clearly has a different art style, meanwhile the fans at the top are often claiming that it's one of the best animated movies period, if not the best animated movie of the decade. Personally I give it at 8/10. It's pretty great, but some of the outdated internet humor definitely holds it back a little. I especially appreciate that the lead being gay was treated as a normal thing instead of being stuffed in some romance plotline. Don't get me wrong, I love all good representation, but it's nice to have the gayness represented as just being a normal part of life without it having to be the center of attention, because that's what it is, normal, and I hope we can reach a point of acceptance where we don't need specific representation anymore.

[@hotsoup1339]

Just adding my two cents here, but after this film dropped a lot of Neurodiverse people adopted both Katie and Aaron as Neurodiverse representation, and as an autistic person, I feel a lot of kinship in Katie specifically. This film means a whole lot to me, as Katie's relationship with her father is very much a mirror to that of my own, to the point I tried using this film to talk to my father about things. It... didn't work, but, I really did try LOL. It was never confirmed, but there's so many signs that can be read as these characters being Neurodiverse, and I loved this movie's messaging about being "weird". It's very much a comfort film for me.

[@max_kirchi_fca]

Thank you for making the video and drawing my attention to the film An absolute masterpiece that seems to be talked about far too little I really had to shed a tear or two during long stretches of the film, it was very emotional, but also a lot of fun

[@Bxnny2000]

It has such a unique style

[@okok-fd8yu]

tbh this movie holds a special place in my heart as the first time I watched it was after I had gotten rejected for the first time and it really helped cheer me up and take my mind off things

[@conmanwolf405]

There is another animated movie about a teen growing up and going to university that you missed. It's an Extremely Goofy Movie. While not as good as "A Goofy Movie" I like it a lot.

[@user-cl9ep7gn9k]

I watched this movie with my friend at a sleepover - i don't want to rewatch it because of that

[@TeknoThom]

Mitchells vs Machines was such an amazing movie. Hope we see a sequel for it

[@trainsandmore2319]

Tell that to Netflix then…

[@TeknoThom]

@@trainsandmore2319Sure, ok. Let me just go ask my uncle who works at Netflix real quick

[@catprog]

Does it need a sequel?

[@TeknoThom]

@@catprog Eh, maybe not. I just really want to see these characters again

[@coachcherokee1488]

Nah this does not need a sequel

[@foxpokemonforever4775]

It’s very funny to hear Dazz complaining about missing out on relating to the going to college character, while I’m sitting here, exactly Katie’s age when the movie came out

[@rainbowfranklin]

The movie that made me pay for one month of Netflix. One of my favorite movies I have ever seen. It is so fun and makes me cries everytime too. 😂

[@SteelDalynLucifer]

This movie is really special to me, I remember watching it when it came out, and Katie really resignated with me, she really reminds me of me a lot of the time, and it's nice to see someone in some sort of media that is actually like me, she's just a great character over all and I love both this movie and her character, and all the other characters are all really enjoyable, I just really love this movie and it's hard to express through word much I love it.

[@1Ace_Editx1]

I love this movie so much, it’s really one of the best, I think it’s definitely in my top 10.

[@arqzionkirkdeom]

this movie really makes me feel, not only with how I relate to the characters and how those relationships are reflected of my own life, but just how I came to know this move. sure its how to say that I don't relate to Katie as someone who was and to a degree the same age as her going through a similar struggle of family dynamics and just college. but I also think fondly about when and how I got to know this movie. I don't remember who but I'm pretty sure one of my friends had either watched the movie itself or just heard of it somehow. either way it became a small watch party over discord one night and all of us loved it. for some time I think we quoted it every so often (an we still might even if we don't realize where the funny line came from) and I think I watched it twice? maybe because I wanted to show someone who wasn't able to be there on the first watch or because we just loved the movie that we watched to watch it again. who knows, maybe it a combination of both. either way, I still think back to that night and that watch party with a smile. maybe I'll try to convince them to watch it again one of these days soon

[@MikeToob]

It's my all time favorite movie. It just feels like it was made specifically for me. The vibrant, expressive, and stylistic animation, the engagingly intense yet zany action sequences, the witty and clever writing style, and the heartfelt theme about family and being yourself appeals to me on so many levels. Plus Katie being an aspiring filmmaker with lots of creative endeavors who just wants to share her art with the world is super relatable to me. Also, we stan Aaron.

[@wyattrogers5608]

I love this movie! Watch it every year like a tradition, never gets old!

[@kayleeball2080]

Funny enough I’m actually writing a five page essay for my film class on Mitchel’s V.S. The machines for my final! I just love this movie and I watched it over and over again, it’s honestly my favorite movie! I feel like that if there was any movie that I could completely relate too it would be this one. Honestly this movie was one of my biggest contenders of what made me want to be an animator in the first place. I want to be able to animate something as unique as this.

[@Saki_S70]

You said BOMBASTIC. Never would've thought you'd say that.

[@MarkCalise]

My memory of this movie, is watching it with my late wife who passed away nine months later, so I think of her when I think of it. I also think of "Dog..Pig..Dog..Pig..Loaf of Bread"

[@caram3lcat]

Am I going crazy or do I hear the persona soundtrack playing in the background ? p.s. great review as always 😆

[@9ightdreamer]

This movie is one of my absolute favourites alongside Coraline as I really related to Katie and her inability to fit in until she found her people, her quirkiness and passion for art/films! (Or story mediums haha!)

[@seancollins7447]

I was so excited about this movie when it came out I am a huge fan of Phil Lord and Chris Miller.

[@mattmattnicolas]

i found an spin off of Open season is 100% real

[@TunaBear64]

I also found it, and gotta be honest, it is actually good, not great, but still good.

[@mattmattnicolas]

@@TunaBear64 Well. i still prefering the first movie of Open season becuase is still better then the seaquels of Open season becuase are trash

[@TunaBear64]

@@mattmattnicolas Wait, you were referring to the sequels all the time, these are garbage, I thought you were referring to the TV series.

[@mattmattnicolas]

@@TunaBear64 i mean the seaquels are garbage for me and i don't like it, i only like the first movie of Open season right

[@mattmattnicolas]

@@TunaBear64 i am not mean the tv series bro. the tv series are good

[@flame_inferno2786]

I deadass aged 17 years realizing this movie is already 3 years old

[@OrangeSheepPlayz]

Nice Video!

[@nickmontes9599]

My family and I, Loved that Movie.

[@edwardherzrec]

This movie was one of the only ones our whole family enjoyed! I cant remember any movie having had that effect in the last decade.

[@lasercraft32]

The best way to win the streaming wars is to not play the game at all XD

[@SailorMya]

Funny I just re-watched this the other day with my kids! LOL

[@furrymczplayer18]

I still love this movie with all my heart. As a gay guy who was, at the time, somewhat looking into colleges to go to, (spoiler alert: I'm not even in college anymore, I dropped out after a year LMAO) it was definitely one of those movies I needed to keep myself going and to eventually make it out of high school. Maybe one day I will make it into my dream college without having to deal with financial stuff, but until then, the most relatable thing in that entire movie to me was the bit at the end where it is explicitly revealed that Katie is in fact a lesbian, not an American. That whole scene just solidified my love for the movie even more. I loved her family dynamic, especially the mom who goes psycho near the end of the movie over the love for children, an A++ mom reaction IMO.

[@thatfroggyguy]

gay yay

[@henryhere]

Wait a lesbian and not an American? Is that a typo because those are two very different things that are not mutually exclusive

[@furrymczplayer18]

@@henryhere please be sooo fr and tell me you get the joke 😭

[@ahhhhhhhhhhhh678]

@@henryhere I’m pretty sure you can’t be Lebanese and American.

[@LeonidesEzekiel]

There was always something special about this movie that made me go back to it every time while eating cup noodles Also i forgot to mention i didnt watch it right after the release i watched it in 2023 just to help the people who are confused which is basically no one

[@animatorxstudios100]

you say tmnt mutant mayhem is just spiderverse, but green, and I hear the classic theme song line in my head, 'and they're greeeeeeen!'

[@wolfbushcraft3369]

i liked that movie it was strange for me ppl were not talking about it

[@InkyAction]

Yes this is one of the best movies, i enjoyed the animation, the story of the childern and it was THE BEST!!1!1!

[@FACELESS254]

I agree! It was a masterpiece! I enjoyed it!

[@This_guy173]

I cannot believe that this is still on netflix

[@Monkwanthugs]

This is one of my favourite movies

[@Ninjaisaac34]

All the recent Sony movies have looked amazing and they all have a good story

[@PixelatedPower555]

This is probably the best Sony movie ever and maybe in my top 5 movies. This movie is really relatable for me because my family (of 7) is kinda…*wild*not say the least and my fav part is this: *dog pig dog pig LOaF Of brEAD* -system error-

[@Green-note838]

If ai can show my search history, im against it

[@ahhhhhhhhhhhh678]

Very much agreed

[@azanimates]

There is nothing to say about this movie. It's always been good, the movie explains itself.

[@coachcherokee1488]

2:43 keep them around Sony!

[@matthewkrenzler1171]

This just felt unnecessarily painful to sit through, being now a Netflix original. It really killed my expectations for the whole thing for 4 years now.

[@AAA-ic2sp]

i just watched this yesterday

[@queendsheena1]

I loved that I got to watch such a touching and amazing animated feature. Plus the queer representation melding alongside everything was a nice touch.

[@ameliathestrangecat235]

its three years old already?????

[@Ag3nt-MC]

God I fucking love this movie so much.

[@Someperson12532]

This is the most relatable movie. Ever.

[@windsfiend]

"A Goofy movie 2" can be another "university begin" animated film.

[@annabelthegreat]

Yay! Someone in the same age bracket!

[@cookimaus1]

Still hoping for them to make a sequel someday. Mitchells Vs The Aliens please 🙏 Question is would it even be justified?

[@airconditionedstudios6895]

are you gonna review the south park movie for it's 25th anniversary

[@VooshSpokesman]

Love from a KittyMonk and Vaush fan!

[@CreateXSGACHA]

I this is one of my favorite movies 🍿 ❤

[@tinygamz]

OMG 12!!!!!!!!111111111!!!!111!1111111!!1

[@RickyDanger187]

Dazz should watch Bluey.

[@schniekeschnalle]

I find it sad, that "Soul" flopped because it's actually a really good movie and some of the animation is breathtaking.

[@fletcherhww]

This movie is pretty go- hang on, what's that? Is that a- Dog? Pig? Dog? Pig? Dog? Pig? Pig? Dog? Loaf of bread? SYSTEM ERROR!

[@SophiaScragg-hz3mm]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE SM MAN

[@SuperNovaAnimates]

It is literally about my fam.

[@jakeschneider3942]

i watced this when it came out and the movie was super good

[@Tpenny]

I love this movie with a passion

[@ClarkTheGamer-gg6ko]

The best movie on Netflix

[@henryhere]

I'd definitely say the last wish is better, but that's being taken off of the platform soon

[@scarfbit7354]

This movie made you cringe in a good way because all the topics it covers strikes a real chord in you.

[@JessePinkman27892]

It’s a really good movie

[@lindelheimen]

This is the last good animated movie I saw 😢

[@henryhere]

Have you seen the TMNT mutant mayhem one? I'm pretty sure that came out more recently and it was pretty good, and Puss in boots the last wish is an absolute must see, a legend in the animation community

[@BattleBeast5]

Watch more movies

[@lindelheimen]

@@henryhere dang bro I forgot about puss and boots, so yeah I stand corrected I did watch that one

[@oleanderwyvern]

Criminal of you to ignore An Extremely Goofy Movie in the "Going to Uni" genre if you're going to mention Monsters University.

[@Kelfloppy]

I watched it! It is very Nice and funny!

[@PandaSlothProductions]

HOW IS THIS 3 YEARS OLD WTF

[@lcgl09]

5:21 I'm weirded out that this movie didn't became that way xD (and thank god it didn't!!!!)

[@Tremere]

Me 10 seconds in: Let me guess the daughter is gay 12:18 Yep

[@robloxanimator6653]

FIrst comment lol (18 seconds ago)

[@gregarsize]

My favourite movie

[@webdevgillett3802]

W movie

[@aethynlorimer9593]

NO IM NOT THAT OLD

[@richardqiunn1473]

I like this movie because Katie Michael has Glasses just me

[@siloPIRATE]

10:20 There's three actually. Extremely Goofy Movie is the third so you missed three going to university movies

[@XXXzoomz]

the movie is just amazing, I watched it about 10 and here’s my opinion: the animation and the story of a family going on a big adventure is just something I definitely needed and showing that family is important, the animation style is gorgeous and the characters are just perfect, 10/10 banger

[@TheDBest1994]

This is the movie I love to hate on because I think it really sucks but I could be missing out xd.

[@JoyfulNerd400]

I honestly didn’t like much of anything about this movie, the style was trying too hard to resemble Spiderverse that it was frustrating, the characters annoyed me, the dog was bloody frustrating and the concept for a dumb dog are overused, the only good thing was the effects and the animation itself, and the only characters I liked were the two robots

[@miraculerlukanette8202]

it´s funny how people hate on movies i like and hype up movies that were boring/anoying to me Xd

[@MarcinSzkodziski-xe2qp]

I never watch this movie 11:43

[@shawerful5209]

This is the bugs life of sony animation, its good but no one will talk about because its not "unique"

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

Yet, those jackasses at the Oscars gave the Best Animated Feature to DISNEY that year, when their film wasn’t all it cracked up to be due to their psychotic dependence on toxic relatives/generational trauma/no villains. Disney should go bust for all I care.