As technology continues to advance over time, the film industry is quick to reflect those advancements in the best way they know how: by making movies featuring robots. While some of the robots creative filmmakers invent have villainous tendencies, there are many others that bond with humans and end up saving the day.

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From recent flicks such as The Mitchells vs. The Machines to classics like The Iron Giant, there's hope that something other than evil can come from androids with artificial intelligence.

The Mitchells Vs. The Machines (2021)

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Eric and Deborahbot from Mitchells Vs. The Machines introducing themselves to the family

In The Mitchells Vs. The Machines, Katie Mitchell finds herself on a family road trip, with her dad planning one last chance to bond with her before dropping her off at film school in California. During their trip, a robot apocalypse breaks out led by PAL, who orders all robots to launch every human into space. Two hilarious malfunctioning robots called Eric and Debrahbot 5000 join forces with the Mitchells to defeat PAL after accidentally revealing there's a kill code they can upload that will put a stop to the uprising. The robots become like family to the Mitchells, calling Linda their mom and even accompanying Katie to Washington D.C. where she accepts the Congressional Gold Medal after saving the world.

Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)

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A little boy and his robot sitting down together on top of a hill

Barney Pudowski is a socially awkward middle schooler who has a hard time making friends. His dad and grandma buy him a B-bot illegally from a guy in an alley as a chance for Barney to fit in, but it quickly comes to light that something about Ron is a little off, his code having not been programmed correctly. After Ron fights off a bully, Barney decides to show the B-bot how to be his friend and teaches him everything there is to know about friendship, learning valuable lessons along the way. Ron's Gone Wrong brings one of the best non-Disney animated robots that becomes a hero in a heartwarming and funny film with the message that making friends is so much more than an algorithm.

Next Gen (2018)

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A girl hugging her robot in Next Gen

Mai is an angry teenage girl who gets dragged along by her robot-obsessed mother to a launch for the new Gen 6 Q-Bots, where she stumbles upon a secret project created by Dr. Rice called Project 77. Next Gen is a heartfelt story of relationships as Mai and Project 77 go on many misadventures together, destroying other robots and confronting Mai's bullies, learning to let go of bad memories, and creating better ones.

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When Mai's mother is kidnapped by Justin Pin, they band together to save her, and Project 77 sacrifices his memory to reboot his weapon system and the ultimate battle between good versus evil ensues, saving Mai's mother and all of humanity in the process.

Big Hero 6 (2014)

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Baymax hugs Hiro in Big Hero Six

After Tadashi dies a tragic death in an explosion, Hiro finds himself left with Baymax, a huggable healthcare robot invented by his older brother. When an evil man in a kabuki mask is revealed to have stolen Hiro's microbots, Hiro programs Baymax to learn martial arts moves and builds him an outer armor, set on discovering who's behind the mask. Baymax makes the ultimate sacrifice at the end when he detects human life in a giant teleporter, and bids farewell to Hiro to save Professor Callaghan's daughter. Big Hero 6 is a notable superhero movie filled with unlikely heroes who choose to bring justice without harming anyone and is brimming with powerful emotions at every turn.

Astro Boy (2009)

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Astro Boy's Father bringing Astro Boy to life in his lab

This movie takes place in the future, where Metro City is suspended above Earth using advanced technology, and humans rely on robots to do everything for them. Astro Boy has a dark background story, the robotic child being invented by Dr. Tenma after his son dies in a horrible accident, using a strand of his dead child's hair as well as his memories combined with blue energy to bring him back to life. The reunion is short-lived when Dr. Tenma can't face what he's done, asking an associate to disable him, but instead, Astro Boy is set free to the surface below.  Through his adventures, he learns the joys and emotions of being human with the help of his newfound friends and returns to Metro City to save everyone from the evil created by President Stone.

Wall-E (2008)

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WALL-E and EVE watch the sun set in WALL-E

Wall-E is an adorable, trash-compacting robot whose only friend is a cockroach; the humans having abandoned the planet after rendering it unlivable.  He's overjoyed when he meets Eve, a robot sent to Earth to detect if anything habitable remains, and shows her all of the special treasures he's collected over the years.

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Eve goes into hibernation mode after Wall-E brings her a plant he found, and he makes it his duty to shield her from the tumultuous weather that occurs. Wall-E is a film that is sure to capture hearts everywhere, rooting for the little robot to find a place in the world, while also showing the importance of doing better as a society.

Meet The Robinsons (2007)

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Carl the Robot putting his hand to his head while thinking in Meet The Robinsons

Carl the robot may not be the main character in Meet The Robinsons, but he provides many laughs at his panicky behavior upon realizing Wilbur brought Lewis into the future after sneaking away from the robot's watch. Carl's duty is to keep an eye on Wilbur and prevent him from getting into trouble, and that backfires when Bowler Hat Guy threatens everyone with his diabolical plans to destroy the world. The robot is the first character viewers meet when the two boys travel to the Robinson's home, and he warns Wilbur of the trouble they'd be in if they were caught. Though he aids Wilbur in rescuing Lewis and the memory scanner, he is impaled shortly thereafter, which prompts him to ask Lewis to consider building him with muscles in the future.

Robots (2005)

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Fender forcing Rodney to smile for a selfie in the movie Robots

Robots is an underrated animated film about the importance of chasing your dreams and never giving up, no matter what. Rodney Copperbottom has big dreams of being somebody in the world as an aspiring inventor and decides to take the leap of faith and travel to Robot City to meet his childhood hero Bigweld. When Ratchet takes over for Bigweld and threatens the existence of every robot not able to afford fancy new parts, Rodney and the rest of the misfits band together to prevent them from becoming scrap metal at the chop shop. With an incredible cast including Ewan Mcgregor, Mel Brooks, Halle Berry, Amanda Bynes, and even the late Robin Williams in his hilarious role as Fender, there's much to love about this robot flick.

Treasure Planet (2002)

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B.E.N. and Jim meet for the first time in Treasure Planet

B.E.N. was once the navigator of the space pirate ship until Captain Flint stole his memory and left him stranded on Treasure Planet where Jim Hawkins comes upon him. The eccentric robot then aids Jim to uncover Flint's treasure that he remembers is buried deep in the center of the mechanism of the ship. B.E.N. provides many humorous moments in the film as he is able to deactivate the cannons on the ship through trial and error and the two new friends work together to save the entire crew. The beloved robot then returns with Jim and works at the Benbow Inn helping his mother take care of the hotel.

Iron Giant (1999)

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Hogarth waving from the top of his giant robot in Iron Giant

Hogarth befriends a giant robot that falls from the sky and teaches him that you are who you choose to be in this much-loved animated classic. Kent believes the robot was sent to America as a dangerous weapon and becomes adamant that it must be destroyed, sending word to the military base its location and threatening the entire population in the small town. The ending is tear-inducing when the giant robot bids farewell and soars into the sky to prevent a missile from killing everyone, smiling at the thought of being like Superman. The ending has a hint of the iron giant putting himself back together and not being permanently destroyed, and there are high hopes for a sequel among many Iron Giant fans. 

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