Genres
Action adventure film
Robot Overlords (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Robot Overlords is a 2015 action adventure film directed by Jon Wright. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $943,502 worldwide. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.6/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Jon Wright
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Vertical Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Robot Overlords About?
The premise of Robot Overlords without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a robotic invasion, humanity is brought under the control of emotionless machines. Earth's inhabitants must comply with strict rules, including implantable trackers that monitor their every move. Venturing outside designated areas is met with swift and deadly consequences from patrolling robots, leaving the survivors struggling to adapt and find a way to resist their mechanical overlords in a world drastically altered by the occupation.
Robot Overlords Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- robot sci fi
- child in jeopardy
- man uses a wheelchair
- robot
- implant
- collaborator
- teenager
- battery
- alien robot
- alien
- exploding spaceship
- vaporized
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- mid air collision
- group obscene finger gesture
- double obscene finger gesture
- close up of eyes
- goat
- supermarine spitfire
- falling off a horse
- horseback riding
- remote control
- megaphone
- tear on cheek
- party
- memory extraction
- bowling alley
- file cabinet
- house arrest
- eating candy
- railroad museum
- running for one's life
- electric shock
- tracking device
- seeing father killed
- walking in the rain
- eleven day war
- dogfight
- see you in hell
- electronic music score
- cliche
- vending machine
- lens flare
- hope
- saving the world
- cat and mouse
- survival
- white flag
- british
- cemetery
- bravery
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Crew
The Director of Robot Overlords
Directed by Jon Wright.
- Director Jon Wright
Ratings
Robot Overlords Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Robot Overlords 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.6/10.
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IMDb 4.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 61% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 25%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 4.3
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TMDB 48% User score
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Plot
Robot Overlords Plot Summary
What happens in Robot Overlords from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Not long after Earth is invaded and occupied by a powerful extraterrestrial race of robots seeking human knowledge and ingenuity, humanity finds itself confined to their homes, risking their lives with every step outside. With electronic implants in their necks allowing robot sentries to monitor human movements, stepping out without permission could result in immediate execution, as the sentries issue warnings to return home before counting down the seconds.
Full summary
The whole story of Robot Overlords, scene by scene
Box office
Robot Overlords Box Office
Robot Overlords grossed $943,502 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$943.5K
- International
- $943.5K
Awards
Robot Overlords Awards & Nominations
Robot Overlords was nominated for 1 Oscar.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Oscars 2005 1 nomination- Nominated Visual Effects
Videos
Robot Overlords Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Robot Overlords.
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Robot Overlords?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What event leads to humanity being confined to their homes?
Cars
Cars in Robot Overlords
11 cars on screen, including the Honda Foreman 500 and the 2013 Jeep Wrangler.
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2005 Hyundai Tucson Minor role -
2001 Fiat Scudo Background role
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FAQ
Robot Overlords FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Robot Overlords, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Robot Overlords?
Robot Overlords runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Robot Overlords released?
Robot Overlords was released on July 3, 2015.
Who directed Robot Overlords?
Robot Overlords was directed by Jon Wright.
More films by Jon Wright How much did Robot Overlords make at the box office?
Robot Overlords grossed $943,502 worldwide.
How is Robot Overlords rated?
Robot Overlords has 4.6/10 on IMDb, 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 48% on TMDB.
Was Robot Overlords nominated for any awards?
Robot Overlords received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Robot Overlords have a post-credit scene?
No. Robot Overlords has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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