The Adventure of A.R.I.: My Robot Friend

2022 1h 29m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 35

FamilyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A teenager summons the courage to help a friendly robot known as A.R.I. kidnapped by a ruthless lab director working for a powerful corporation seeking to turn him into a dangerous weapon in order to rule the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Greg Lutz
Director Raddock
J.R. Brown
Peter Haley
Sophia Alongi
Bethany
Jude Manley
Noah Haley
Cait Brasel
Dr. Simon
Kyle Jacob Henry
Titan
Bill Jenkins
Professor Eggy
Caleb Hennigan
Mark Haley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Shimek
Writers: Michael Baumgarten, Sebastien Semon, Jerome Reygner-Kalfon
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Shimek, shot by Brian Vilim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Greg Lutz and J.R. Brown and Sophia Alongi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9578746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Shimek directs. Brian Vilim behind the camera. Christian Davis scores. Kristi Shimek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4Directed by Stephen Shimek, shot by Brian Vilim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christian Davis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kristi Shimek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Greg Lutz and J.R. Brown and Sophia Alongi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9578746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 16 different titles around the world.