Pedro Pascal’s new movie has debuted to 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics calling it an instant classic
The Wild Robot has debuted to a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
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The Wild Robot, a new animated movie starring Pedro Pascal, has debuted to 100% onRotten Tomatoes.
The film also stars Lupita Nyong’o, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Matt Berry, Mark Hamill, Stephanie Hsu, Ving Rhames, and Catherine O’Hara. It follows a shipwrecked robot named Roz, who, after being stranded, must befriend an island’s animal inhabitants to survive, while also becoming the adoptive parent to a baby goose. Chris Sanders directs.
“An instant animated classic,” is the verdict ofThe Only Critic, whileAwards Buzzwrites: “The Wild Robot tells a sweet tale that should prove winning with any audience, adapting the popular books by Peter Brown and using beautiful animation to make it a soaring cinematic experience.”
“It’s an uplifting, hilarious, gut-wrenching, and stunning animated adventure that reaffirms the power of a parent’s love,” readsScreen Rant’s review.
“That it looks so gorgeous and homespun adds to its appeal, a warm little gem of a film that’s both a throwback and a push forward. Too early to ask for two more?” writesIndieWire.
“One could watch The Wild Robot with the sound off entirely and still have a rewarding experience – turn it on and you have one of the best animated films of the decade,” writesRogerEbert.com.
The Wild Robot debuted at Toronto International Film Festival, with a theatrical release to come from September 27 in the US and October 18 in the UK.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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