Io, robot

Titolo originale: I, Robot
Regia: Alex Proyas |
Anno: 2004
Origine: United States of America | Germany | Canada |
Generi: Azione Fantascienza
Tag: chicago, illinois | future | man vs machine | hero | artificial intelligence (a.i.) | based on novel or book | grandparent grandchild relationship | homicide | detective | dystopia | hologram | murder | robot as menace | car accident | robot | grandmother | humanity | futuristic city | robotics | humanoid robot | talking robot | self-driving car | homicide investigation | 2030s | robot companion | old robot | new robot |
Cast: Will Smith | Alan Tudyk | Bridget Moynahan | James Cromwell | Bruce Greenwood | Shia LaBeouf | Chi McBride | Craig March | Adrian Ricard | Jerry Wasserman | Peter Shinkoda | Terry Chen | Fiona Hogan | David Haysom | Scott Heindl | Emily Tennant | Sharon Wilkins | Angela Moore | Tiffany Lyndall-Knight | Roger Haskett | Darren Moore | Aaron Douglas | Michael St. John Smith | Bobby Stewart | Kyanna Cox | Shayla Dyson | Nicola Crosbie | Marrett Green | Travis Webster | Simon Baker | Aaron Joseph | Ryan Zwick | Essra Vischon | Kenyan Lewis |

Il detective Del Spooner è chiamato a investigare sulla morte del dottor Alfred Lanning, un brillante scienziato della U.S. Robotics che stava lavorando a un nuovo tipo di robot, chiamato 'Sonny', dotato di un cervello simile a quello umano. Con l'aiuto della dottoressa Susan Calvin, psicologa esperta di intelligenze artificiali, deve cercare di svelare il mistero che si cela dietro quello che apparentemente sembra essere un omicidio commesso per mano di un robot...

Approfondimenti

In early drafts of I, Robot, Sonny reads Spooner a poem he wrote: "What is the heart, but a spring; [...] D
In addition to the aforementioned influence of Isaac Asimov and Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) [...] D
In interviews, both Will Smith and Bridget Moynahan commended Alan Tudyk for his brilliant work as S [...] D
A number of the cast were involved in superhero movies after this. James Cromwell was notably Captai [...] D
Sonny is not in lock-step with the other robots as he's being escorted, which subtly sets him apart [...] D
The idea of a robot hiding in a large group of identical robots comes from the Isaac Asimov story "L [...] D
Spooner calls his grandmother "Gigi", the nickname of Will Smith's actual grandmother. D
Will Smith told how he wrecked the motorcycle at around sixty miles per hour, during the filming of [...] D
In the theatrical trailer, Del Spooner (Will Smith) tells Lieutenant John Bergin (Chi McBride) that [...] D
When Will Smith walked into his first I, Robot meeting, the first thing he said was, "I have to save [...] D
Del Spooner's stereo is a JVC FS-SD550R. D
Although the Three Laws themselves first appear in "Runaround," Alex Proyas' I, Robot otherwise reli [...] D
WILHELM SCREAM: A random police officer when the NS-5's attack the police station. D
Alfred Lanning's mansion didn't have to be demolished; it could easily have been sold or auctioned. [...] D
A number of critics and Isaac Asimov fans continue to dismiss I, Robot as a film that has nothing to [...] D
The name of the other driver involved in the accident that cost Spooner his arm is Harold Lloyd, nam [...] D
The Borscht Belt humor in the film, such as "You must know my ex-wife," and "You thought I was calli [...] D
VIKI's intent to take over the world in order to keep all humans safe is in fact known as the "zerot [...] D
After reading Jeff Vintar's early Hardwired/I, Robot script, representatives of the Isaac Asimov est [...] D
The car used by Will Smith's character is a concept car called Audi RSQ, which was designed exclusiv [...] D
This is the second movie in which James Cromwell's character has created a future technology, then l [...] D
There are two sheets of paper visible just before Sonny starts to draw the bridge. One is a "cheat s [...] D
The outside design of the top floor executive suite of U.S. Robotics CEO Lawrence Robertson's unique [...] D
When "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)" screenwriter Gary Whitta was asked on Twitter to name a s [...] D
Will Smith hired Orange County Choppers of TLC's American Chopper: The Series (2003) to build an "I, [...] D
Most of the cars in the movie are modified pre-2004 Audi A2, A6 and TT models. There are even some u [...] D
For the character of Sonny the accused robot, the effects team used the same process that was used t [...] D
Jennifer Connelly was considered for the role of Dr. Calvin. D
Dr. Lanning's cat is named Asimov, after Isaac Asimov, author of the source stories. D
James Cromwell and Bruce Greenwood both played important Federation history figures in Star Trek mot [...] D
The ceiling fan in Spooner's apartment is a two blade design, but only has one and the stump of the [...] D
The corporation in the movie is called "US Robotics". A company under that name exists in the real w [...] D
James Cromwell plays Dr. Robert Callaghan in Big Hero 6 (2014) and Dr. Alfred Lanning in Io, robot ( [...] D
The Three Laws of Robotics, as stated in the film, is also the same three laws stated in the film "L [...] D
No re-shoots were required, a rarity for a movie as big as this. D
In the display window of an antique robot store is Sony's AIBO robotic dog. D
Smith's Chicago Police Department badge and identification card that his character flashes are both [...] D
Dr. Calvin seems convinced by the CEO of USR to terminate Sonny and injects him with lethal nanites. [...] D
In the cafe, there is a sign which reads "Sirloin steak, two eggs and hash browns, $30.95." In 2004, [...] D
Sonny's eyes are blue, while nearly all the other NS-5 robots eyes are yellow. Susan Calvin's NS-5 f [...] D
Wil Wheaton and Emilio Estevez auditioned for the part of Sonny the suspect robot. D
When Spooner is leaving his apartment, the FedEx robot is number 42. This is almost certainly a refe [...] D
The movie originally started as a screenplay entitled "Hardwired", a classical-style murder mystery [...] D
When Detective Spooner walks up to the garage containing the motorcycle, the code he enters on the d [...] D
According to the newscast, Dr. Alfred Lanning was born in 1971 and was 64 when he was murdered, the [...] D
The film takes place in 2035. D
One of the many advertisements shown on huge outdoor flat screen televisions in the future, is an ad [...] D
In the scene where Dr. Calvin says to Detective Spooner that a robot can no more commit murder than [...] D
In a 2005 interview with the magazine Total DVD (issue 71) Denzel Washington revealed that he was of [...] D
The verse prayed by Spooner's grandmother at the end of the movie, "because He is at my right hand, [...] D
This is the third time James Cromwell plays an authority figure and then subsequently dies. This pre [...] D
In the early drafts of I, Robot, Sonny's secondary brain was made out of living tissue, making him a [...] D
The film was nominated for the Best Visual Effects Oscar alongside Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Harry Pot [...] D
The motorcycle that Will Smith's character rides in the movie is a 2004 MV Agusta F4-SPR. It is one [...] D
Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal wrote a draft of I, Robot after Fox fired Jeff Vintar for the fir [...] D
When Sonny is drawing the picture of the bridge for Spooner, there is a piece of paper to the left w [...] D
Director Alex Proyas had a difficult time with 20th Century Fox studio head Tom Rothman, who was thr [...] D
Dr. Alfred Lanning only appears once in true physical form - after he has died laying in front of th [...] D
The ultimate goal of the NS-5 robots is to protect humanity. This and the way they try to do it (by [...] D
The early Jeff Vintar drafts of I, Robot feature a Del Spooner who is truly suffering from technopho [...] D
According to the credits, the film was "Inspired by Isaac Asimov's Book". The book referred to was a [...] D
"I, Robot" remains the most successful film of Davis Entertainment. Attempts at a sequel or a TV ser [...] D
Jeff Vintar had to fight for his screen story by credit and secondary film rights - a sequel has to [...] D
Alex Proyas insists that even Will Smith did not want to be funny in this film, despite pressure fro [...] D
Bruce Willis was the first choice for the role of Del Spooner. D
Alan Tudyk voiced a robot again 12 years later in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as K2-SO. D