Meet the Robinsons

"If you think your family's different, wait 'til you meet the family of the future."

2007 1h 35m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 3,257

AnimationComedyFamilyScience FictionAdventure

Synopsis

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Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.

“If you think your family's different, wait 'til you meet the family of the future.”

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Cast

Daniel Hansen
Lewis (voice)
Jordan Fry
Lewis (voice)
Wesley Singerman
Wilbur (voice)
Matthew Josten
Michael 'Goob' Yagoobian (voice)
Stephen J. Anderson
Bowler Hat Guy / Grandpa Bud / Tallulah (voice)
Tom Selleck
Cornelius Robinson (voice)
Tom Kenny
Mr. Willerstein (voice)
Laurie Metcalf
Lucille Krunklehorn (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen J. Anderson
Writers: Jon Bernstein, Michelle Bochner Spitz, Don Hall
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ellen Keneshea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Daniel Hansen and Jordan Fry and Wesley Singerman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you think your family's different, wait 'til you meet the family of the future.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0396555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stephen J. Anderson directs. Danny Elfman scores. Ellen Keneshea cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ellen Keneshea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Daniel Hansen and Jordan Fry and Wesley Singerman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If you think your family's different, wait 'til you meet the family of the future.".
7IMDB entry: tt0396555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 21 themes, including "future", "friendship", "flying car", "saving the world".
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Danny Elfman
Editing: Ellen Keneshea
Sound: Todd Toon
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $150,000,000
Box office: $169,332,978
Return: 113% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Awards

Young Artist Awards

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Stephen J. Anderson

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r96sk2020-08-12
★ 6/10
There's great potential there with the concept, but <em>'Meet the Robinsons'</em> feels convoluted and rushed. The first hour of this is boring, once the (admittedly good) turn comes it does slightly improve. If you take out the main parts of this, you'll hold some good stuff - the message, the twist, the means are just some of them. Sadly, everything that surrounds the positive things set it back. The cast aren't great either. It's cool to see a Disney film, especially from this era and before, give new voices a chance; rather than giving roles to the usual suspects. Unfortunately, none of this cast are memorable - at least to me. Matthew Josten has one or two funny bits as Goob, they could've done more with him. Animation-wise it's largely fine, though a few moments haven't aged incredibly. The end song from Rob Thomas is nice. All in all, however, this isn't a film I can honestly say I enjoyed. I wouldn't be opposed to a remake, if they ironed the execution out.

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