A lovable robot escapes the lab, learns about life, and warms hearts with wholesome, whimsical fun.
Wholesome humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hulu and Hoopla (free).
Nothing past what a PG promises: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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