A robotic boy programmed for love yearns for acceptance in an epic, yet intimate, sci-fi adventure.
Melancholy and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Paramount+, Peacock, MGM+, Kanopy (free) and YouTube (free).
It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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The Martian (2015)Dry wit · uplifting · family watch · emotionally heavyAn abandoned astronaut uses scientific ingenuity and dry wit to survive alone on a hostile Mars.
Good Will Hunting (1997)Dry wit · intimate · comfort watch · emotionally devastatingA brilliant but troubled young man finds his way with the help of a compassionate therapist.
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