Not one to spare the sentimentality, Mr. Williams waxes strong near the end of the film. In a story adapted from Isaac Asimov's novel, the robot's manufacturer says it's an anomaly and wants it back. But Sir insists on keeping it to see what develops. Little Miss has a crush on Andrew, now a clockmaker, but says she can't invest her emotions in a machine and marries a mortal. Andrew, financially well-off from clock sales, becomes independent but always yearns to be even more human.
Generations pass into a science-fiction future.
But to marry he needs to be recognized as human, so he petitions a kind of United Nations to grant him certification. Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt, Kiersten Warren, Wendy Crewson Directed by Chris Columbus PG 132 minutes About the Family Movie Guide. Ask Other Parents About Movies Get answers about movies, books and other parenting issues and share your own experiences with other readers. Sign up now and become a Charter Member of Abuzz , a new knowledge network coming this winter from The New York Times.