Summary
Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 65Audiences 71GoodWatch 68
Box office
1.1×its budget
- Budget
- $150 M
- Worldwide
- $169 M
Worldwide it earned $19 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for animated movies, +6 min on the typical 89
typical 8995Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 62 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+52
Released
2007
March 23, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
AnimationComedyFamilyScience FictionAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-Provoking40 people
Daniel HansenLewis (voice)
Jordan FryLewis (voice)
Wesley SingermanWilbur (voice)
Matthew JostenMichael 'Goob' Yagoobian (voice)
Stephen J. AndersonBowler Hat Guy / Grandpa Bud / Tallulah (voice)
Tom SelleckCornelius Robinson (voice)
Tom KennyMr. Willerstein (voice)
Laurie MetcalfLucille Krunklehorn (voice)
Angela BassettMildred (voice)
Nicole SullivanFranny (voice)
Harland WilliamsCarl (voice)- JHJohn H. H. FordMr. Harrington (voice)
Don HallCoach / Gaston (voice)
Paul ButcherStanley (voice)- TMTracey Miller-ZarnekeLizzy (voice)
Michaela Jill MurphyYoung Franny (voice)
Ethan SandlerDoris / CEO / Spike / Dmitri / Laszlo / Fritz / Petunia (voice)
Dara McGarryMrs. Harrington / Receptionist (voice)
Nathan GrenoLefty (voice)
Kelly HooverAunt Billie (voice)
Adam WestUncle Art (voice)- ARAurian RedsonFrankie (voice)
- JMJoseph MateoT-Rex (voice)
Joe WhyteReporter (voice)
Directing · 4
- Stephen J. Anderson Director, Screenplay
- Rick Moore Layout
- Thomas Baker Layout
- Merrick Rustia Layout
Writing · 7
- Nathan Greno Screenplay
- Don Hall Screenplay
- Joseph Mateo Screenplay
- Jon Bernstein Screenplay
- Aurian Redson Screenplay
- Michelle Bochner Spitz Screenplay
Production · 7
- John Lasseter Executive Producer
- Clark Spencer Executive Producer
- Dorothy McKim Producer
- Bill Borden Co-Producer
- Lisa Marie Webster Production Assistant
- David J. Steinberg Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Ellen Keneshea Editor
Sound · 2
- Danny Elfman Original Music Composer
- Todd Toon Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
Visual Effects · 5
- Jin Kim Animation
- Cinzia Angelini Animation
- Daniel Brimer Visual Effects Producer
- Tim Allen Animation
- Rick Maki Visual Development
Lighting · 3
- Justin Hammond Lighting Manager
- Michael Leung Lighting Artist
- Roger Huynh Lighting Artist, Compositors
Other crew · 6
- Dale Baer Supervising Animator
- Nik Ranieri Supervising Animator
- Matsune Suzuki Other
- Marlon West Digital Effects Supervisor
- Dan Haring Compositors
- Leonard Robledo Digital Effects Supervisor
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