Robots is a 2005 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox, and was released theatrically on March 11, 2005. The story was created by Chris Wedge and William Joyce, a children's book author/illustrator. The two were trying to create a film version of Joyce's book Santa Calls but instead they came up with a movie about robots. Joyce served as producer and production designer for the film. The DVD and VHS of Robots were released on September 27, 2005. The film opens in a world of anthropomorphic robots, with Herb Copperbottom , a dishwasher at... Gunk's Greasy Spoon diner, racing through the streets of Rivet Town, elated that he is going to be a father. He and his wife, Lydia , after 12 hours of "labor," finally manage to construct the baby. He is named Rodney , and he becomes a young inventor who dreams of making the world a better place for everyone. Rodney idolizes Bigweld , a master inventor and owner of Bigweld Industries. During Rodney's adolescence, he invents a gadget, "Wonderbot", intended to help his father clean the dishes at the restaurant. When Herb's boss, Mr.
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| Release date: | 2005 |
| Directed by: | Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 91 Minutes |
| Producer: | Christopher Meledandri, Jerry Davis, Lorne Orleans, William Joyce, John C. Donkin |
| Editor: | John Carnochan |
| Music by: | John Powell |
| Screenplay by: | David Lindsay-Abaire, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel |
| Estimated budget: | $75,000,000 |
| Genre: | Science Fiction, Comedy, Animation, Adventure |