Robots ( 2005 film ) - Wikipedia Robots ( 2005 film ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2016 ) Robots Theatrical release poster Directed by Chris Wedge Produced by Jerry Davis William Joyce John C. Donkin Screenplay by David Lindsay - Abaire Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel Story by Ron Mita Jim McClain David Lindsay - Abaire Starring Ewan McGregor Halle Berry Greg Kinnear Mel Brooks Amanda Bynes Drew Carey Robin Williams Music by John Powell Edited by John Carnochan Production company Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox Animation Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date March 6, 2005 ( 2005 - 03 - 06 ) ( Westwood, Los Angeles ) March 11, 2005 ( 2005 - 03 - 11 ) ( United States ) Running time 90 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $75 million Box office $260.7 million Robots is a 2005 American computer - animated adventure comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox. Chris Wedge directed it and Jerry Davis, William Joyce, and John C. Donkin produced it. It features the voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes, Drew Carey, and Robin Williams. Originally developing a film version of Joyce 's book Santa Calls, Wedge and Joyce then decided to develop an original story about a world of robots. The film grossed $260.7 million on a $75 million budget. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Locations 4 Release 4.1 Home media 5 Reception 5.1 Critical reaction 5.2 Box office 5.3 Accolades 6 Music 6.1 Soundtrack 6.2 Score 7 Video game 8 Aunt Fanny 's Tour of Booty 9 References 10 External links Plot This section may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. You can assist by editing it. ( September 2017 ) In Rivet Town, Rodney Copperbottom is a young inventor who dreams of making the world a better place. During Rodney 's adolescence, he invents the Wonderbot, to help his father Herb clean dishes at a restaurant. When Herb 's supervisor confronts them, Wonderbot breaks the dishes, causing Herb to be put in debt and Rodney to be dismissed. Rodney takes his invention to Robot City to get a job as an inventor at Bigweld Industries to help to pay the debt of his father. After a spectacular but harrowing ride on the Crosstown Express, Rodney arrives at the gate of Bigweld Industries. However, he learns that Phineas T. Ratchet has taken over Bigweld Industries and ends with the manufacture of spare parts. Ratchet believes the company can improve if it focuses on selling expensive upgrades ; if the robots refuse, they are sent to the underground Chop Shop, where they are melted down by the owner of the Chop Shop, Madame Gasket, Ratchet 's mother. Rodney is forced out and meet Fender Pinwheeler with whom Rodney shares quarters at a low - rent boarding house owned by Aunt Fanny. There is where Rodney begins fixing old robots on his own. Upon discovering this, Gasket orders Ratchet to stop Rodney and destroy Bigweld. Rodney later receives news that Herb needs replacement parts. Rodney decides to contact Bigweld directly to beg him to restart the manufacture of spare parts. Wonderbot reminds him that Bigweld will show up at the annual Bigweld Ball, which takes place that night. Rodney and Fender go to the ball in disguise only to hear Ratchet announce that Bigweld was unable to attend. Rodney confronts Ratchet, but security stops him. Cappy, a beautiful robot - executive of the company who dislikes Ratchet 's plan, saves him, and together with Fender and his new girlfriend Loretta Geargrinder, they escape from the ball. After Fender walks Loretta home, he is taken to the Chop Shop by Gasket, but he escapes. Meanwhile, Rodney and Cappy fly to Bigweld 's home and meet him. Rodney asks Bigweld to return to his company and make spare parts available again, but Bigweld refuses, explaining that Ratchet forced him out of the company. Rodney calls his parents, intending to give up his dream and return to Rivet Town, but Herb encourages Rodney to continue pursuing it. Rodney rallies the Rusties into fighting back against Ratchet and Gasket. Fender reveals that, under Gasket 's orders, Ratchet has built a fleet of super-sweepers with the intention of rounding up and destroying all of the older robots. Bigweld eventually comes with the group, having realized what Rodney meant to him. A battle ensues between the Rusties and Ratchet and Gasket 's henchmen. During the chaos, Rodney rescues Bigweld, the choppers and sweepers are destroyed, Wonderbot engages Gasket in combat, and she is eventually destroyed when she gets tossed into the furnace, while Ratchet loses his upgrades. Retaking control of Bigweld Industries, Bigweld goes to Rivet Town to tell Rodney 's parents that their son is now his right - hand inventor and eventual successor. Cast Ewan McGregor as Rodney Copperbottom, a young blue robot and aspiring inventor. Halle Berry as Cappy, a human - themed worker at Bigweld Industries and Rodney 's love interest. Robin Williams as Fender Pinwheeler, a red robot who befriends Rodney and is constantly falling apart. Mel Brooks as Bigweld, the jolly inventor and owner of Bigweld Industries ; until Rodney met him, Bigweld had slipped into depression at Madame Gasket 's actions. Greg Kinnear as Phineas T. Ratchet, a materialistic, arrogant, greedy, and self - centered robot, Rodney 's arch - rival, and Madame Gasket 's son, partner and henchman. Jim Broadbent as Madame Gasket, a twisted, malevolent, manipulative, and tyrannical robot, Rodney 's enemy, Bigweld 's arch - rival, and Ratchet 's mother, partner, leader, and boss. Amanda Bynes as Piper Pinwheeler, a yellow robot who is Fender 's younger sister and has a crush on Rodney. Drew Carey as Crank Casey, an orange robot who befriends Rodney. Jennifer Coolidge as Aunt Fanny, a kind, motherly robot who takes in `` broken '' robots ; she has the unintentional effect of bumping people with her large aft. Harland Williams as Lugnut, a large green robot who befriends Rodney along with his mute companion Diesel. Stanley Tucci as Herb Copperbottom, Rodney 's father and a dishwasher at Gunk 's. Dianne Wiest as Lydia Copperbottom, Rodney 's mother. Chris Wedge as Wonderbot / Phone Booth Natasha Lyonne as Loretta Geargrinder, a receptionist at Bigweld Industries and Fender 's love interest. Paul Giamatti as Tim the Gate Guard Dan Hedaya as Mr. Gunk, Herb 's rude, inconsiderate boss. Brian Scott McFadden as Trashcan Bot Jay Leno as Fire Hydrant Lucille Bliss as Pigeon Lady Paula Abdul as Wristwatch # 1 Randy Jackson as Wristwatch # 2 Al Roker as Mailbox Stephen Tobolowsky as Bigmouth Executive / Forge Tim Nordquist as Tin Man Lowell Ganz as Mr. Gasket, Madame Gasket 's husband and Ratchet 's father. James Earl Jones as a voice box at hardware store Halle Berry ( Cappy ), Greg Kinnear ( Phineas T. Ratchet ), Robin Williams ( Fender Pinwheeler ), and Amanda Bynes ( Piper Pinwheeler ) at the film 's premiere in Westwood, Los Angeles Locations This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2015 ) Rivet Town is based on Watertown, New York, where movie director Chris Wedge lived during his teens. Movie director Chris Wedge says New York City, Toronto and London, inspired him to make the city. There are three parts of the city : High End District : The part of the city where the rich and famous robots live. Buildings and robots are all shiny and nearly everything is futuristic. Everyone here has a metal covering that hides all their inner workings. Bigweld Industries is here. Combustion District : Low - class place. It has numerous rust spots, and robots have the internal workings similar to a 1950s car at best. Aunt Fanny 's house is here, and the majority of the movie takes place here. Steam District : The lowest part of the city, and therefore the rustiest. Parts of the district resemble the inventions of the Industrial Revolution, and everywhere is filled with broken machines. Sweepers grab old robots and bring them to Madame Gasket 's Chop Shop, where mutant robots then break and melt robots, turning them into upgrades. Another major location of the film is Rivet Town, home to the Copperbottom family. Two of the buildings there are Gunk 's Greasy Spoon and Flathead Floyd 's. Rivet Town is based on Watertown, New York, where movie director Chris Wedge lived during his teens. Release Robots was originally scheduled for a 2004 release, but the release date was changed to 2005. The film premiered on March 6, 2005 in Westwood, Los Angeles, and it was released theatrically on March 11, 2005. The film was the first to feature the new trailer for Star Wars : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith. The film also featured the exclusive trailer for Ice Age : The Meltdown, then called Ice Age 2. Robots was digitally re-mastered into IMAX format ( IMAX DMR ) and released in select IMAX theatres around the world. It was the first Twentieth Century Fox 's film that was released on the same day on IMAX and conventional 35mm screens. It was also the first IMAX DMR film released in the Spring season, and the second IMAX DMR film distributed by Fox. Home media The film, relreased on DVD and VHS on September 27, 2005, was accompanied by an original short animated film based on Robots, titled Aunt Fanny 's Tour of Booty. The film was released in high - definition on Blu - ray disc on March 22, 2011. Reception Critical reaction On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 64 % based on 177 reviews. The site 's consensus reads : `` Robots delights on a visual level, but the story feels like it came off an assembly line. '' Another review aggregator, Metacritic, gave a score of 64 based on 33 reviews. Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars out of four, stating that `` this is a movie that is a joy to behold entirely apart from what it is about. It looks happy, and, more to the point, it looks harmonious. '' Box Office The film was released March 11, 2005, in the United States and Canada and grossed $36 million in 3,776 theaters its opening weekend, ranking # 1 at the box office. It grossed a total of $260.7 million worldwide -- $128.2 million in the United States and Canada and $132.5 million in other territories. Accolades The film was nominated for many awards in the category of best animated film, as well as awards for character design, best animated character, voice casting, and sound editing. However, it only won one, the MTV ( Mexico ) Movie Award for best song, `` Un Héroe Real ''. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists : 2008 : AFI 's 10 Top 10 : Nominated Animation Film Music Soundtrack Robots : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrack album by Various Artists Released March 1, 2005 ( 2005 - 03 - 01 ) Genre Pop, alternative rock, pop rock, R&B, hip hop, funk, soul Length 41 : 09 Label Virgin Records Robots : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on March 1, 2005 by Virgin Records. No. Title Performer Length 1. `` Shine '' Ricky Fanté 4 : 08 2. `` Right Thurr '' Chingy 4 : 12 3. `` Tell Me What You Already Did '' Fountains of Wayne 1 : 59 4. `` Wonderful Night '' Fatboy Slim 2 : 46 5. `` Get Up Offa That Thing '' ( Ali Dee Remix ) '' James Brown 3 : 40 6. `` ( There 's Gotta Be ) More to Life '' Stacie Orrico 3 : 23 7. `` Love 's Dance '' Earth, Wind & Fire 4 : 29 8. `` Low Rider '' War 3 : 15 9. `` I Like That '' Houston, Featuring Chingy, Nate Dogg and I - 20 3 : 58 10. `` Silence '' Gomez 2 : 55 11. `` Walkie Talkie Man '' Steriogram 2 : 15 12. `` Robot City '' John Powell, Featuring Blue Man Group 4 : 09 Total length : 41 : 09 Other songs in the film include `` Underground '' - Tom Waits `` Ca n't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe '' - Barry White ``... Baby One More Time '' - Britney Spears `` See Me '' - Melanie Blatt `` Eye of the Tiger '' - Survivor `` From Zero to Hero '' - Sarah Connor `` Gonna Make You Sweat ( Everybody Dance Now ) '' - C + C Music Factory and Freedom Williams Score Robots : Original Motion Picture Score Film score by John Powell Released March 15, 2005 ( 2005 - 03 - 15 ) Genre Score Length 43 : 41 Label Varèse Sarabande Robots : Original Motion Picture Score was composed by John Powell and was released on March 15, 2005 by Varèse Sarabande Records. No. Title Length 1. `` Opening Titles / Building A Baby '' 4 : 02 2. `` Rivet Town Parade '' 0 : 54 3. `` Bigweld TV / Creating Wonderbot '' 2 : 45 4. `` Wonderbot Wash '' 2 : 08 5. `` Train Station '' 3 : 50 6. `` The Crosstown Express '' 1 : 19 7. `` Wild Ride '' 1 : 36 8. `` Madame Gasket '' 1 : 00 9. `` Chop Shop '' 1 : 50 10. `` Meet The Rusties '' 2 : 06 11. `` Bigweld Workshop '' 3 : 13 12. `` Phone Booth '' 1 : 29 13. `` Gathering Forces '' 3 : 28 14. `` Escape '' 4 : 42 15. `` Deciding to Fight Back '' 1 : 13 16. `` Attack of the Sweepers '' 1 : 26 17. `` Butt Whoopin ' '' 3 : 42 18. `` Homecoming '' 1 : 33 19. `` Dad 's Dream '' 1 : 25 Total length : 43 : 41 Video game Main article : Robots ( 2005 video game ) Aunt Fanny 's Tour of Booty Aunt Fanny 's Tour of Booty is a five - minute computer - animated film that was included as a bonus feature on the DVD and VHS releases of Robots. In the short, Aunt Fanny gives a tour of the Robot City Train Station to motley collection of robots, including Fender Pinwheeler, Zinc, Tammy, Hacky and an Old Lady - Bot. References ^ Jump up to : Ball, Ryan ( February 9, 2005 ). `` Blue Man Group Helps Score Robots ''. Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 8, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Robots ( US domestic version ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved January 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Robots ( 2005 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Jump up ^ Jones, Malcolm ( March 13, 2005 ). `` Heavenly Metal ''. The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2011. Jump up ^ https://www.awn.com/animationworld/chris-wedge-and-bill-joyce-talk-epic Jump up ^ `` Robots ( 2005 ) ''. British Film Institute. Retrieved December 8, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Robots ' Premiere ''. CBS News. March 6, 2005. Retrieved November 8, 2015. 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