Summary
A workplace robot, AUTO, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model. AUTO fears being terminated and will stop at nothing to prevent his own destruction. The human employees must band together to stop him before it's too late.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 80Audiences 70GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer80%
Audience score95%
IMDb4.4
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −7 min on the typical 99
typical 9992Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+19Released
2019
December 3, 2019
7 years ago
Genre
Science FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
20 of 20
Elissa DowlingJenny
Sadie KatzSusan
Parry ShenAlan
Graham SkipperDevin
Sarah FrenchLinda
Jeff RectorBill- ASAnahit SetianMarci
- MBMarv BlauveltMel
- JFJosh FallonRick
- JJJeff J. KnightAuto
- JTJim TaskerAuto (voice)
Tara CardinalPrivate Corrigan- WHWes HubbardDetective Parker
Mary O'NeilParamedic Menzler
Esther Goodstein911 Operator- KGKami GladichJacqueline
Victoria De MareBillboard Girl- GSGaro SetianCaptain Dublee
- RSRegan SmithweissChristmas Party Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
Talitha Luke-Eardley(uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Garo Setian Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Writing · 2
- Matthew L. Schaffer Writer
- Rolfe Kanefsky Story
Production · 9
- 'Evil' Ted Smith Producer
- Anahit Setian Producer
- Esther Goodstein Producer
- Robert Parigi Producer
- Charlie Klinakis Producer
- Allen Copeland Producer
Camera · 1
- Michael Su Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Joel Christian Goffin Music
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