The movie has its heart in the right place with its pro-eco, anti-war message, the action is energetic and it's fun trying to work out who in the eclectic cast provides which voice.

| Nov 27, 2020

you will leave the movie theater absolutely craving a Frisch's Big Boy.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 2, 2020

I think the lyrics to the original 1960's series theme song sum it all up "CROWDS WILL CHEER YOU, YOU'RE A HERO, AS YOU GO, GO, GO, ASTRO BOY!"

| Nov 6, 2019

A Japanese story famous for its illustrations now comes to the big screen with a touch of mystery and a lot of action for kids and adults. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 15, 2018

Astro Boy may be an old-time favorite, but as directed by David Bowers with a screenplay by Bowers and Timothy Hyde Harris, it arrives here as fresh, invigorating entertain

| Feb 3, 2018

| Original Score: C- | Feb 14, 2012

He may be a reconstituted robot, but this little cyber-kid's got some real heart.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 30, 2011

A charming and entertaining animated science fiction adventure that doesn't club us over the head with sensory overload...

| Feb 7, 2011

There is quite a bit of solid craft at work in Astro Boy ... but it feels rushed, ill-prepared and derivative. And that's because it is rushed, ill-prepared and derivative.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 28, 2010

He's a cross between Superman and Pinocchio, but carrying a whole movie on his back in the absence of serious graphic invention proves too big a task.

| Jul 6, 2010

A suitably fun and entertaining hero for a new generation.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 6, 2010

Like its supersonic, jets-in-his-feet hero, the movie itself feels totally robotic.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 6, 2010

While Astro Boy might not exude the kind of originality we're used to seeing in Pixar films, it makes up for it with plenty of humor and charm.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 6, 2010

This update of a classic animated character lands with a thud.

| Jul 6, 2010

This charming, futuristic family flick has enough firepower to overcome an awkward premise and Nicolas Cage's general creepiness.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 6, 2010

You need good villains in a movie. And if they're named "Ham Egg" then all the better.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 6, 2010

By nudging the picture into primary colors, Astro Boy loses a shot at an intriguing personality. A little sustained darkness never hurt anyone.

| Original Score: C- | Jun 2, 2010

Astro Boy is one film unlikely to be given the sequels its good name previously deserved.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 15, 2010

It's all presented with a lack of real emotion and in a hail of noise and explosions.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 18, 2010

Vean Astro Boy si se ven obligados por sus pequeños, seguro que ellos la disfrutarán y usted no sentirá que le robaron en la taquilla.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 11, 2010