The Wild Robot is the newest release from DreamWorks Animation and allegedly one of the final movies animated fully in-house at the company. The movie, directed by Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon), explores the connection between technology and nature with the help of a superstar voice cast featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Mark Hamill. IGN’s The Wild Robot review called it “a tear-jerking and unpredictable animated adventure.”
If you’re wondering how and where you can watch The Wild Robot this weekend, take a look at the info below.
How to Watch The Wild Robot – Showtimes and Streaming
The Wild Robot will be available in theaters beginning September 27. To find when and where you can watch the movie near you, check the local showtime listings at the main theater sites below:
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The Wild Robot Streaming Release Date
The Wild Robot will eventually be released on Peacock, followed by Netflix. As part of Universal’s licensing deal for its animated movies, The Wild Robot will make its streaming debut on Peacock for four months, before moving to Netflix for 10 months, then back to Peacock for four more.
Universal has yet to announce a streaming date for The Wild Robot. The distributor’s last three animated movies to hit streaming – Kung Fu Panda 4, Migration, and Trolls: Band Together – came to Peacock 106, 120, and 120 days after their respective theatrical debuts. Should Universal follow suit here, The Wild Robot would be available on Peacock in mid-to-late January 2025.
What Is The Wild Robot About?
The Wild Robot is an animated sci-fi movie based on the novel of the same name by Peter Brown. Here’s the official synopsis from Universal:
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot – ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short – that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
The Wild Robot Cast
The Wild Robot was written and directed by Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon). It stars the following actors:
Lupita Nyong’o as RozPedro Pascal as FinkMark Hamill as ThornCatherine O’Hara as PinktailBill Nighy as LongneckKit Connor as BrightbillStephanie Hsu as VontraMatt Berry as PaddlerVing Rhames as Thunderbolt
The Wild Robot Rating and Runtime
The Wild Robot is Rated PG for action/peril and thematic elements. The film runs for a total of 1 hour and 41 minutes including credits.
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