Astro Boy

About Astro Boy

Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he had lost. Unable to fulfill his creator's expectations, Astro embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before returning to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who rejected h…

David Bowers's Astro Boy is a 2009 animation science fiction film. Freddie Highmore stars as Astro, Kristen Bell as Cora (voice), Nathan Lane as Hamegg (voice), and Eugene Levy as Orrin (voice).

At 94 minutes long, it arrived in October 2009. Written by David Bowers and Timothy Harris. Production companies include Imagi Animation Studios, Summit Entertainment, and Tezuka Productions. The story is adapted from a manga.

Shelv files it under robot, future, hero, and superhero. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Howdy Amazon Channel in the United States. It scores 6.3 out of 10 from 1,703 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.

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