Automata fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology, the future, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Automata is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Technology, the future, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around technology, the future, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Automata is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 31%, and Metacritic 37). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 50 min
Automata runs 1 h 50 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Automata higher (51) than critics (34). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 89% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Bulgaria, Spain.
+35GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Automata in 49 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 62 storytelling tropes for Automata, including Solar Flare Disaster, Fem Bot, Depopulation Bomb.
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