Robot Overlords (2014) Sci-Fi Action Adventure

Rated PG-13 | Threatrical Jul 03, 2015 (US) | Genres Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure | Runtime 1h 30m
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Robot Overlords Plot Synopsis:

Alien robots come to Earth and assert their control over humanity. They claim that they only want to observe humanity. They enforce a strict no one allowed outside rule. They implant humans with a device that alerts sentries to anyone who goes outside and if they refuse to comply they are destroyed. They also employ humans to be their proctors. One of these men is Robin Smythe. He tries to get Kate Flynn to be his wife but she still mourns her husband whom Smythe says died. But her son Sean, doesn't believe it. He sends messages out asking anyone who knows anything about his father to tell him. One day he and three young people are fooling around when they discover that they turned off their implant. That's when they go outside and someone answers Sean's message and tells him where his father is. So he goes out to find him But Smythe pursues him and brings his mother as leverage. And when the robots corner Sean he somehow manages to control them. So the Robots are curious why he can do that. So they tell Smythe to capture him.


Jon Wright released a sci-fi movie titled Robot Overlords (2014) that had an estimated movie budget of $21 million. With that huge of a movie budget, he was able to garner an impressive movie cast including Ben Kingsley, Gillian Anderson, and Callan McAuliffe. However, the movie seemed to bomb at the UK box office grossing reportedly about ?10 thousand, ouch. The film promised scale and great visuals from the looks of the movie poster.

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Robot Overlords Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2014 (more 2014 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 90 minutes /
Genres:  Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Directors: Jon Wright
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Gillian Anderson, Callan McAuliffe, Ella Hunt, James Tarpey … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jul 03, 2015
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Robot Overlords Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 03, 2015
Writers: Mark Stay, Jon Wright
Producers: Guy Allon, Steve Christian, Chris Clark, Ivan Dunleavy, Christian Eisenbeiss, Aidan Elliott, Ian Flooks, Justin Garak, Hugo Grumbar, Tim Haslam, Nic Hatch, Mark Huffam, Cyril Megret, Steve Milne, Robert Norris, Steve Norris, Piers Tempest, Aqeel Zaman
Musicians: Christian Henson
Cinematographers: Fraser Taggart
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Robot Overlords Plot Synopsis:

Alien robots come to Earth and assert their control over humanity. They claim that they only want to observe humanity. They enforce a strict no one allowed outside rule. They implant humans with a device that alerts sentries to anyone who goes outside and if they refuse to comply they are destroyed. They also employ humans to be their proctors. One of these men is Robin Smythe. He tries to get Kate Flynn to be his wife but she still mourns her husband whom Smythe says died. But her son Sean, doesn't believe it. He sends messages out asking anyone who knows anything about his father to tell him. One day he and three young people are fooling around when they discover that they turned off their implant. That's when they go outside and someone answers Sean's message and tells him where his father is. So he goes out to find him But Smythe pursues him and brings his mother as leverage. And when the robots corner Sean he somehow manages to control them. So the Robots are curious why he can do that. So they tell Smythe to capture him.

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